by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Conducting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 degrees in conducting to qualified students.
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Your choice of conducting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Conducting 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Conducting Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. 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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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
The schools below may not offer all types of conducting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Berklee College of Music if you want to pursue a degree in conducting. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
There were roughly 4 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from Berklee College of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in conducting. The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
There were about 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at The New England Conservatory of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from The New England Conservatory of MusicEarn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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University of Hartford is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in conducting. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford.
There were roughly 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from University of HartfordExplore the best conducting colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 538 | 4 |
| Maine | 396 | 1 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Conducting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 631 |
| Music Performance | 559 |
| Other Music | 300 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 279 |
| Stringed Instruments | 104 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 69 |
| Voice Performance | 62 |
| Jazz Studies | 53 |
| Music Pedagogy | 47 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 37 |
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