2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Music in Massachusetts

Ranked #40 in popularity, general music is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general music. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in general music to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general music.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Music in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general music.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Music Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general music. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in general music from Harvard University

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general music. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general music in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in general music from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best General Music Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Music Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	137	8
Rhode Island	116	0

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General Music Related Rankings by Major

General Music is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	18
Stringed Instruments	6
Music Theory & Composition	4
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	3
Conducting	3
Keyboard Instruments	3
Jazz Studies	3
Voice Performance	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.