2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,151 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,789 and $25,423 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 596 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in music. That schools that top this list have a program in music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region”.
Top 23 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Longy School of Music of Bard College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 67 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Longy Music Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New England Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region. The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 122 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 1.6% 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%.
Full The New England Conservatory of Music Music Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 103 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Music at Berklee College of Music
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vermont College of Fine Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region. Vermont College of Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Music at VCFA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 56 masters’s music 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.
Read more about Music at UHart
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 121 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Music at Yale University
Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Music at Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Boston University Music Report
University of Southern Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Music at University of Southern Maine
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s music 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brandeis University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Music at Brandeis
Tufts University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tufts Music Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
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 at UMass Lowell
Brown University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Brown University Music Report
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 12 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Music at Harvard University
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 5 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music at UNH
With a ranking of #17, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region list. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Music at Dartmouth
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMaine Music Report
University of Connecticut came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Music at University of Connecticut
University of Rhode Island came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full URI Music Report
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