by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 42 schools in the New England Region that offer music awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for music is The New England Conservatory Of Music. The New England Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 100% of the degrees The New England Conservatory Of Music awards are in music, or about 256 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for The New England Conservatory Of Music
A rank of #2 makes Longy School Of Music Of Bard College one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 84% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Longy School Of Music Of Bard College
A rank of #3 makes Berklee College Of Music one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 803 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Berklee College Of Music
Vermont College Of Fine Arts ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Vermont College Of Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Montpelier. About 8% of the degrees Vermont College Of Fine Arts awards are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Vermont College Of Fine Arts
Bennington College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Bennington College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington. About 6% of the degrees Bennington College awards are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Bennington College
University Of Hartford placed #6 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Hartford
Western Connecticut State University placed #7 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Western Connecticut State University awards are in music, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Western Connecticut State University
University Of Maine At Augusta comes in at #8 for music focus this year. University Of Maine At Augusta is a public school located in the town of Augusta. About 2% of the degrees University Of Maine At Augusta awards are in music, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Maine At Augusta
Yale University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Yale University awards are in music, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Yale University
Connecticut College landed the #10 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Connecticut College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Connecticut College
Keene State College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Keene State College
Wesleyan University comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Wesleyan University
Wheaton College Massachusetts placed #13 for music by degree focus. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton. About 1% of the degrees Wheaton College Massachusetts awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Wheaton College Massachusetts
Eastern Connecticut State University comes in at #14 for music focus this year. Located in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Eastern Connecticut State University awards are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Eastern Connecticut State University
Vermont Technical College placed #15 for music by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Vermont Technical College
Holyoke Community College landed the #16 spot among the most focused music schools. Holyoke Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Holyoke. About 1% of the degrees Holyoke Community College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Holyoke Community College
University Of Southern Maine placed #17 for music by degree focus. University Of Southern Maine is a public school located in the city of Portland. About 1% of the degrees University Of Southern Maine awards are in music, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Southern Maine
Boston University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Boston University awards are in music, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Lowell comes in at #19 for music focus this year. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of New Haven placed #20 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of New Haven awards are in music, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of New Haven
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus comes in at #21 for music focus this year. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Smith College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused music schools. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. About 0.8% of the degrees Smith College awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Smith College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #23 on our list of the most focused music schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Dartmouth College landed the #24 spot among the most focused music schools. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover. About 0.7% of the degrees Dartmouth College awards are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Dartmouth College
University Of Vermont landed the #25 spot among the most focused music schools. University Of Vermont is a public school located in the city of Burlington. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Vermont
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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