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Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

44 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found College of the Holy Cross to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#4

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Out of the 44 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Music Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,453
Connecticut 423
New Hampshire 46
Maine 55
Rhode Island 72
Vermont 63

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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