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2026 Best Music Therapy Schools in Massachusetts

1 Colleges in the United States
29 Music Therapy Degrees Awarded
$36,349 Avg Early-Career Salary

Music Therapy degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their music therapy programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music therapy students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Music Therapy in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Music Therapy

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Our analysis ranked Berklee College Of Music the best school in the country for a degree in music therapy. Set in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 29 music therapy degrees were awarded at Berklee College Of Music in the most recent year. Graduates of the music therapy program make about $36,349 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete this degree. Read more about the music therapy program at Berklee College Of Music

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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