2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in the New England Region for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 68% of the music majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
Of the 14 students majoring in music at UHart, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 44% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The New England Conservatory of Music helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 67% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Brandeis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
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University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in music at Brown, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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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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Music Related Majors
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 10 schools only.
- 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.