2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The New England Conservatory of Music the most popular school in the New England Region for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 49% of the music majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the # 3 spot on the list. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 51% of the music majors at the school.
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Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in music at Longy, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
Of the 56 students majoring in music at UHart, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 41% of the music majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
About 58% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 33% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
About 29% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 71% are male.
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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 23 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).
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