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

17 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

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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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

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 city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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Longy School of Music of Bard College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Rhode Island 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 #9 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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