2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the New England Region

Musicology & Ethnomusicology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #650 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2 master's degrees in musicology and ethnomusicology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Musicology & Ethnomusicology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in musicology and ethnomusicology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for musicology and ethnomusicology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for musicology and ethnomusicology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in musicology and ethnomusicology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Musicology and Ethnomusicology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in musicology and ethnomusicology. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U 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 master's degrees in musicology and ethnomusicology in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 musicology and ethnomusicology individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in musicology and ethnomusicology from Boston University

2

The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

The New England Conservatory of Music is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in musicology and ethnomusicology. 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 musicology and ethnomusicology from The New England Conservatory of Music

2

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

#1 Most Popular In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wesleyan University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in musicology and ethnomusicology. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in musicology and ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

#1 Most Popular In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in musicology and ethnomusicology needs to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. More information about a master’s in musicology and ethnomusicology from Brown University

2

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in musicology and ethnomusicology has to take a look at Brandeis University. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. More information about a master’s in musicology and ethnomusicology from Brandeis University

Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular musicology and ethnomusicology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	0
Connecticut	293	0
Rhode Island	200	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Musicology and Ethnomusicology

One of 16 majors within the Music area of study, Musicology & Ethnomusicology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	196
Stringed Instruments	73
Voice Performance	67
General Music	64
Keyboard Instruments	57
Music Theory & Composition	52
Other Music	51
Jazz Studies	27
Woodwind Instruments	16
Conducting	16

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.