by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Performance Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 master's degrees in music performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of music performance for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music performance students working on their master's degree.
The music performance 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 Music Performance Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music performance.
Yale University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in music performance. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in music performance from Yale University
It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in music performance. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in music performance from Boston University
The New England Conservatory of Music is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in music performance. Located in the large city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in music performance from The New England Conservatory of Music
Berklee College of Music is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music performance. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in music performance from Berklee College of Music
University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Portland.More information about a master’s in music performance from University of Southern Maine
Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in music performance from Longy School of Music of Bard College
UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono.More information about a master’s in music performance from University of Maine
Explore the best music performance schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 551 | 138 |
| Connecticut | 313 | 28 |
| Maine | 146 | 3 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Stringed Instruments | 78 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 59 |
| General Music | 57 |
| Other Music | 54 |
| Voice Performance | 45 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 40 |
| Jazz Studies | 36 |
| Music Pedagogy | 19 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 13 |
| Conducting | 12 |
