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2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 4,761 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 259 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 108 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in music education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular music education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree music teacher education students.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 56 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Music Education at Boston U

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wenham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Gordon College Music Education Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 10 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Hartford Music Education Report

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Berklee College of Music

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Longy School of Music of Bard College

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music Education at CCSU

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Full Castleton University Music Education Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music Education at Bridgewater State University

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music Education at Rhode Island College

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern Maine Music Education Report

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With a ranking of #10, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. WestConn is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WestConn Music Education Report

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University of Maine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Music Education Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Westfield

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Music Education at Plymouth State University

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 0 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Music Education at Bennington College

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at UMass Amherst

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