by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 master's degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The general music master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general music students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general music.
It is hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general music. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general music from Yale University
It's hard to beat Dartmouth College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general music. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a master’s in general music from Dartmouth College
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general music. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general music from University of Connecticut
It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general music. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a master’s in general music from Tufts University
It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general music. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general music from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general music from University of Rhode Island
Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general music from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Explore the best general music colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 551 | 31 |
| Connecticut | 313 | 17 |
| Rhode Island | 222 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 174 | 7 |
| Vermont | 115 | 0 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 169 |
| Stringed Instruments | 78 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 59 |
| Other Music | 54 |
| Voice Performance | 45 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 40 |
| Jazz Studies | 36 |
| Music Pedagogy | 19 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 13 |
| Conducting | 12 |
