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

7 Colleges
$38,302 Avg Salary

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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 small city of Waltham.

Full Music at Brandeis University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Music at Boston University Report

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

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With a ranking of #7, The New England Conservatory of Music did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at The New England Conservatory of Music

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the New England region.

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 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.

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