2024 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #252 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1 doctor's degrees in musicology & ethnomusicology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on musicology & ethnomusicology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other musicology & ethnomusicology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized musicology & ethnomusicology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for musicology & ethnomusicology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Musicology & Ethnomusicology in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Musicology and Ethnomusicology

1

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Brandeis University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in musicology & ethnomusicology from Brandeis University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in musicology & ethnomusicology from Boston University

Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	138	1
Rhode Island	119	2

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Musicology & Ethnomusicology Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Musicology & Ethnomusicology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	25
Music Theory & Composition	8
General Music	5
Jazz Studies	2
Keyboard Instruments	1
Stringed Instruments	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.