2025 Best Music Education Schools in the New England Region
10
Colleges in the New England Region
335
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 335 degrees in music education annually.
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Featured Music Education Programs
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Music Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Music Education in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Music Teacher Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
99
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 music education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in music education needs to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 music education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
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Bridgewater State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Rhode Island College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Wenham. This college ranks 41st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
41
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #662 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UHart is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 music education students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 27 music education students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 14 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.
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