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2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$38,302 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 472 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Music

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our analysis found Brandeis University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Music at Boston University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The New England Conservatory of Music is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 217
Rhode Island 8
New Hampshire 7
Maine 7
Vermont 7

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

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).

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