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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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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 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 28 students majoring in music at Boston U, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Music at Boston University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The New England Conservatory of Music 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, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at The New England Conservatory of Music

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Read full report on Music at Brandeis University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Music at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Best Music Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges 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 5 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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