2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Music Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in the New England Region for music students working on their master’s degree. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts 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 suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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With a ranking of #8, Longy School of Music of Bard College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
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With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large 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
Learn about other programs related to Music that might interest you.
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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 17 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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