2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Music 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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 80 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Music Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Berklee College of Music the most popular school in the New England Region for music students. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Berklee College of Music carry an average student debt load of $26,167. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,062.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New England Conservatory of Music. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at The New England Conservatory of Music accumulate an average of around $26,968 in student debt.
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Out of the 80 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
Music majors at UHart take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $864, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
While working on their degree, music majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $26,907 in student debt.
Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
After completing their degree, music graduates from UMass Lowell carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UCONN take out is $24,199.
Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Northeastern carry an average student debt load of $24,267.
Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at WestConn take out is $27,000.
Read full report on Music at Western Connecticut State University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Music students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Music Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 13 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 15 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
| 15 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music colleges 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 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 25 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.
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