2025 Best General Music Schools in Massachusetts
6
Colleges in Massachusetts
308
General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. Combined, these schools handed out 308 degrees in general music to qualified students.
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Featured General Music 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.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music 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.
Pick Your General Music Degree Level
The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Schools in Massachusetts.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured General Music 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 General Music in Massachusetts
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.
Top Massachusetts Schools in General Music
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
40
General Music Degrees Awarded
Northeastern University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general music. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were about 40 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Northeastern University
Williams College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Williams College
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
Tufts University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 general music students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Tufts University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
38
General Music Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general music has to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MA
Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Clark University
