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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Best Schools for Music in New Hampshire
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
Our analysis ranked Dartmouth College the best school in the country for a degree in music. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. About 96% of students finish within six years. Dartmouth College awarded about 15 music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Dartmouth College generally make around $81,992. Dartmouth College graduates carry a median of $16,989 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of New Hampshire Main Campus one of the top schools for music. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public institution. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus graduates 76% of students within six years. There were roughly 30 music students who graduated with this degree at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus generally make around $30,716. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Keene State College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State College is a mid-sized public university. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. Keene State College awarded about 14 music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music program make about $41,049 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,185.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 6 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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