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2023 Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

3 Colleges
$17,937 Avg Salary
$17,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Music

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Read full report on Music at Yale University

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at Longy School of Music of Bard College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Music majors at Berklee College of Music take out an average of $30,589 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Music at Berklee College of Music Report

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 3 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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