2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #37 most popular major in the country with 7,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
The Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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.
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2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The New England Conservatory of Music to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 122 students majoring in music at The New England Conservatory of Music, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 103 students majoring in music at Berklee College of Music, 49% are male and 51% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longy School of Music of Bard College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 27% are male.
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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 city of West Hartford.
About 61% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 39% are male.
Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 34 students majoring in music at Boston U, 59% are male and 41% are female.
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 58% of the music majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Women make up 29% of the music majors at the school.
Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Located in the distant town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 71% are male.
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 472 |
| Connecticut | 217 |
| Rhode Island | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 7 |
| Maine | 7 |
| Vermont | 7 |
Music Related Majors
Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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