by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most music students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 72 schools in the New England Region offering music.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors in the New England Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular music schools is Berklee College Of Music. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 803 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Berklee College Of Music
The New England Conservatory Of Music came in at #2 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 232 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at The New England Conservatory Of Music
Boston University ranks #3 for music by yearly graduations. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 139 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Boston University
Yale University ranks #4 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 119 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Yale University
Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is one of the most popular music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 112 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Longy School Of Music Of Bard College
University Of Hartford landed the #6 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 91 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of Hartford
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. This school awarded about 72 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Connecticut placed #8 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. University Of Connecticut graduated around 54 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of Connecticut
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #9 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of New Haven landed the #10 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for University Of New Haven
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus placed #11 for music by yearly graduations. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. This school awarded about 30 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Western Connecticut State University comes in at #12 for music this year. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. Western Connecticut State University graduated around 25 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Western Connecticut State University
Northeastern University placed #13 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 24 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Northeastern University
University Of Vermont comes in at #14 for music this year. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public university. University Of Vermont graduated around 23 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for University Of Vermont
University Of Southern Maine comes in at #15 for music this year. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public institution. University Of Southern Maine graduated around 19 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for University Of Southern Maine
University Of Rhode Island landed the #16 spot among the most popular music schools. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. University Of Rhode Island graduated around 17 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of Rhode Island
University Of Maine At Augusta landed the #17 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Augusta, University Of Maine At Augusta is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at University Of Maine At Augusta
Brown University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Brown University
Dartmouth College placed #19 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 15 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Dartmouth College
Vermont Technical College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a public university. Vermont Technical College graduated around 15 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Vermont Technical College
Keene State College comes in at #21 for music this year. Keene State College is a public school located in the town of Keene. Keene State College graduated around 14 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Keene State College
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular music schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Southern Connecticut State University graduated around 14 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Southern Connecticut State University
Tufts University placed #23 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Tufts University
Harvard University comes in at #24 for music this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Harvard University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #25 on our list of the most popular music schools. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. University Of Massachusetts Boston graduated around 13 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of Massachusetts Boston
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many music students:
These schools also graduate students in music every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Music Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME | 3 |
| #52 | Providence College | Providence, RI | 3 |
| #53 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | 3 |
| #54 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 3 |
| #55 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 2 |
| #56 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT | 2 |
| #57 | Emerson College | Boston, MA | 2 |
| #58 | Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, NH | 2 |
| #59 | Gordon College | Wenham, MA | 2 |
| #60 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI | 2 |
| #61 | Saint Michaels College | Colchester, VT | 2 |
| #62 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT | 2 |
| #63 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | 1 |
| #64 | Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA | 1 |
| #65 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield, MA | 1 |
| #66 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | 1 |
| #67 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 1 |
| #68 | Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | 1 |
| #69 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | 1 |
| #70 | Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH | 1 |
| #71 | Salem State University | Salem, MA | 1 |
| #72 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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