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Our 2024 rankings contain 89 schools offering music majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Our team ranks The Juilliard School (New York City, NY), Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA), and New York University (New York City, NY) the top three music schools in the Northeast.

See the best 50 music schools in the Northeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Northeast.

Top 50 music schools in the Northeast:

The Juilliard School - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 38 music programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Performing Arts School Ranking
2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 7 music programs

New York University - Performing Arts School Ranking
3. New York University

New York City, NY, 1 music program

Manhattan School of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 43 music programs

The New England Conservatory of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
5. The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, MA, 28 music programs

The New School - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. The New School

New York City, NY, 17 music programs

Syracuse University - Performing Arts School Ranking
7. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 9 music programs

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Performing Arts School Ranking
8. Rutgers University New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ, 2 music programs

American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York City, NY, 2 music programs

Temple University - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 6 music programs

Yale University - Performing Arts School Ranking
11. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 4 music programs

University of Pennsylvania - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 2 music programs

Curtis Institute of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA, 6 music programs

Northeastern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 1 music program

Boston University - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. Boston University

Boston, MA, 5 music programs

Lehigh University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA, 2 music programs

University of Rochester - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 5 music programs

Bucknell University - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA, 1 music program

University at Buffalo - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 2 music programs

Berklee College of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA, 3 music programs

Pratt Institute - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NY, 2 music programs

Rider University - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ, 5 music programs

Ithaca College - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY, 8 music programs

Bennington College - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Bennington College

Bennington, VT, 3 music programs

University of Hartford - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT, 34 music programs

Central Connecticut State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT, 2 music programs

The University of the Arts - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA, 1 music program

Point Park University - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA, 1 music program

CUNY Queens College - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY, 1 music program

SUNY at Purchase College - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY, 2 music programs

Seton Hall University - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ, 1 music program

Emerson College - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. Emerson College

Boston, MA, 1 music program

Pace University - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Pace University

New York City, NY, 1 music program

Robert Morris University - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA, 1 music program

Western Connecticut State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT, 1 music program

Rhode Island College - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. Rhode Island College

Providence, RI, 2 music programs

Messiah University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA, 1 music program

West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA, 1 music program

Monmouth University - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ, 1 music program

Millersville University of Pennsylvania - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA, 1 music program

Manhattanville College - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY, 1 music program

Long Island University - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Long Island University

Brookville, NY, 1 music program

Kean University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Kean University

Union, NJ, 1 music program

Fitchburg State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA, 1 music program

University of Southern Maine - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME, 1 music program

Farmingdale State College - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY, 1 music program

Longy School of Music of Bard College - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA, 20 music programs

SUNY at Fredonia - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY, 2 music programs

Marymount Manhattan College - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Marymount Manhattan College

New York City, NY, 3 music programs

CUNY New York City College of Technology - Performing Arts School Ranking

Music schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State6 Music Schools in Connecticut1 Music Schools in Maine11 Music Schools in Massachusetts2 Music Schools in New Hampshire9 Music Schools in New Jersey35 Music Schools in New York20 Music Schools in Pennsylvania1 Music Schools in Rhode Island4 Music Schools in Vermont


Music schools in other regions:

Midwest: 135 schools
Northwest: 32 schools
South: 164 schools
Southeast: 107 schools
West: 96 schools

Popular performing arts school cities in the Northeast:

in Connecticut:
Danbury: 1 school
Hartford: 2 schools
Middletown: 2 schools
New Britain: 1 school
New Haven: 3 schools
Storrs: 1 school
West Hartford: 1 school
Willimantic: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Boston: 9 schools
Bridgewater: 1 school
Cambridge: 3 schools
Fitchburg: 1 school
Franklin: 1 school
Northampton: 1 school
Salem: 1 school
South Hadley: 1 school
Worcester: 2 schools
in New Hampshire:
Durham: 1 school
in New Jersey:
Glassboro: 1 school
Jersey City: 2 schools
Lawrenceville: 1 school
Madison: 2 schools
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
South Orange: 1 school
Union: 1 school
West Long Branch: 1 school
in New York:
Bayside: 1 school
Brockport: 1 school
Bronx: 2 schools
Brooklyn: 3 schools
Brookville: 1 school
Buffalo: 2 schools
Cazenovia: 1 school
Clinton: 1 school
Dix Hills: 1 school
Farmingdale: 1 school
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hempstead: 1 school
Ithaca: 2 schools
Long Island City: 1 school
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 20 schools
Niagara University: 1 school
Oswego: 1 school
Potsdam: 1 school
Poughkeepsie: 1 school
Purchase: 2 schools
Queens: 1 school
Queensbury: 1 school
Rochester: 4 schools
Rockville Centre: 1 school
Saratoga Springs: 1 school
Staten Island: 2 schools
Syracuse: 2 schools
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 2 schools
Bethlehem: 2 schools
Center Valley: 1 school
Glenside: 1 school
Greensburg: 1 school
Harrisburg: 1 school
Millersville: 1 school
Moon Township: 1 school
Philadelphia: 6 schools
Pittsburgh: 6 schools
Slippery Rock: 1 school
Villanova: 1 school
West Chester: 1 school
in Rhode Island:
Kingston: 1 school
Providence: 3 schools
in Vermont:
Bennington: 1 school
Burlington: 1 school
Montpelier: 1 school
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