2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate School for You
With 1,453 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #25 most popular major in Massachusetts.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Music
Our 2023 rankings named The New England Conservatory of Music the most popular school in Massachusetts for music students working on their graduate certificate. The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 18 students majoring in music at The New England Conservatory of Music, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the music majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Longy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 9 students majoring in music at Longy, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 423 |
| New Hampshire | 46 |
| Maine | 55 |
| Rhode Island | 72 |
| Vermont | 63 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Music
| 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 6 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.