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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music in Massachusetts
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music
Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 school for music. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 139 music degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Students who receive their music degree from Boston University earn around $30,982 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,957.
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University Of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Amherst. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. University Of Massachusetts Amherst awarded about 73 music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music program make about $30,429 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Students looking for a strong music program will find one at Northeastern University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. About 24 music degrees were awarded at Northeastern University in the most recent year. Music graduates of Northeastern University earn a median of $21,978 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,568.
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University Of Massachusetts Lowell came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best music schools. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public university. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 44 music degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Lowell in the most recent year. Graduates of the music program make about $35,311 in their early career. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong music program will find one at Longy School Of Music Of Bard College, which ranked #5. Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. There were roughly 112 music students who graduated with this degree at Longy School Of Music Of Bard College in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Longy School Of Music Of Bard College earn a median of $30,660 early in their careers.
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University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best music schools. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston. About 49% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 music students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Boston in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music program make about $52,885 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,236.
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Berklee College Of Music placed #7 among the best music schools. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Berklee College Of Music awarded about 803 music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Berklee College Of Music generally make around $21,670. Students borrow a median of $24,979 to complete this degree.
See the full music program report for Berklee College Of Music
The New England Conservatory Of Music landed the #8 spot for music this year. The New England Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The six-year graduation rate is 73%. About 256 music degrees were awarded at The New England Conservatory Of Music in the most recent year. Music graduates of The New England Conservatory Of Music earn a median of $24,499 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,991 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 39 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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