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. The schools below are the most focused on music in Massachusetts, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 16 music schools in Massachusetts by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is The New England Conservatory Of Music. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 256 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at The New England Conservatory Of Music
Longy School Of Music Of Bard College ranks #2 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a private not-for-profit university. About 84% of the degrees Longy School Of Music Of Bard College awards are in music, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Longy School Of Music Of Bard College
Berklee College Of Music is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 803 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Berklee College Of Music
Wheaton College Massachusetts ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Holyoke Community College ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Holyoke Community College
Boston University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Boston University awards are in music, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Lowell landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public school located in the suburb of Lowell. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Lowell awards are in music, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Smith College placed #8 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Smith College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #9 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Brandeis University placed #10 for music by degree focus. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. About 0.6% of the degrees Brandeis University awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Brandeis University
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth placed #11 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #12 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Tufts University comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in music, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Tufts University
Bridgewater State University comes in at #14 for music focus this year. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Bridgewater State University
Northeastern University comes in at #15 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Northeastern University
Harvard University comes in at #16 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Harvard University
This ranking is produced 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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