2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Music Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Music
Our analysis found Brandeis University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
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The New England Conservatory of Music came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Related Programs
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.