2024 Best Music Schools in the New England Region
39
Colleges in the New England Region
2,243
Music Degrees Awarded
$24,789
Avg Early-Career Salary
is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 39 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 2,243 degrees in music to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Music School
Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Music Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for Music in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Music
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 132 music students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the music program make an average of $20,839 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in music from Yale UniversityDartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were about 22 music students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music from Dartmouth CollegeIt is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in music. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 126 music students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the music major at Boston University make $4,955 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in music from Boston UniversityAny student pursuing a degree in music needs to take a look at Brandeis University. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 18 music students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music from Brandeis UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
41
Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 music students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music from University of ConnecticutLocated in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
There were about 823 music students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the music program earn an average of $22,615 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in music from Berklee College of MusicDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
32
Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 music students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music from Brown UniversityThe New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
There were approximately 218 music students who graduated with this degree at The New England Conservatory of Music in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, music degree recipients typically earn an average of $15,765 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in music from The New England Conservatory of MusicTufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 26 music students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music from Tufts UniversityLocated in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 music students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Those music students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst make $2,741 more than the average music student.
More information about a degree in music from University of Massachusetts Amherst
