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Music History and Literature Schools in the Northeast

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In 2024, we have evaluated 58 schools offering music history, literature, and theory majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Music-Colleges.com ranks Yale University (New Haven, CT), The Juilliard School (New York City, NY), and Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) the top three music history and literature schools in the Northeast.

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

Top 50 music history & literature schools in the Northeast:

Yale University - Music School Ranking
1. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 1 music history & literature program

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
2. The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 5 music history & literature programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Music School Ranking
3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 3 music history & literature programs

New York University - Music School Ranking
4. New York University

New York City, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

Boston University - Music School Ranking
5. Boston University

Boston, MA, 6 music history & literature programs

University of Rochester - Music School Ranking
6. University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 8 music history & literature programs

The New School - Music School Ranking
7. The New School

New York City, NY, 7 music history & literature programs

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
8. Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 6 music history & literature programs

The New England Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
9. The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, MA, 6 music history & literature programs

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
10. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 4 music history & literature programs

Berklee College of Music - Music School Ranking
11. Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA, 5 music history & literature programs

Temple University - Music School Ranking
12. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 4 music history & literature programs

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
13. Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

University of Hartford - Music School Ranking
14. University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT, 7 music history & literature programs

Brown University - Music School Ranking
15. Brown University

Providence, RI, 2 music history & literature programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Music School Ranking
16. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 1 music history & literature program

Cornell University - Music School Ranking
17. Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 4 music history & literature programs

Wesleyan University - Music School Ranking
18. Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT, 2 music history & literature programs

Curtis Institute of Music - Music School Ranking
19. Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA, 1 music history & literature program

Brandeis University - Music School Ranking
20. Brandeis University

Waltham, MA, 4 music history & literature programs

Skidmore College - Music School Ranking
21. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

University of Connecticut - Music School Ranking
22. University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 1 music history & literature program

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Music School Ranking
23. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

Stony Brook University - Music School Ranking
24. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

University at Buffalo - Music School Ranking
25. University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 5 music history & literature programs

CUNY Hunter College - Music School Ranking
26. CUNY Hunter College

New York City, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

Rider University - Music School Ranking
27. Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ, 3 music history & literature programs

Bennington College - Music School Ranking
28. Bennington College

Bennington, VT, 3 music history & literature programs

Nazareth College - Music School Ranking
29. Nazareth College

Rochester, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

Western Connecticut State University - Music School Ranking
30. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT, 1 music history & literature program

The University of the Arts - Music School Ranking
31. The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA, 2 music history & literature programs

CUNY Brooklyn College - Music School Ranking
32. CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY, 3 music history & literature programs

CUNY Queens College - Music School Ranking
33. CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

SUNY at Purchase College - Music School Ranking
34. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

Five Towns College - Music School Ranking
35. Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

SUNY College at Potsdam - Music School Ranking
36. SUNY College

Potsdam, NY, 5 music history & literature programs

SUNY at Fredonia - Music School Ranking
37. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

Swarthmore College - Music School Ranking
38. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA, 1 music history & literature program

Lehigh University - Music School Ranking
39. Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA, 1 music history & literature program

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Music School Ranking
40. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY, 1 music history & literature program

Bucknell University - Music School Ranking
41. Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA, 2 music history & literature programs

University of New Haven - Music School Ranking
42. University of New Haven

West Haven, CT, 2 music history & literature programs

Keene State College - Music School Ranking
43. Keene State College

Keene, NH, 1 music history & literature program

University of Southern Maine - Music School Ranking
44. University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME, 2 music history & literature programs

Houghton University - Music School Ranking
45. Houghton University

Houghton, NY, 2 music history & literature programs

Longy School of Music of Bard College - Music School Ranking
46. Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA, 2 music history & literature programs

Simmons University - Music School Ranking
47. Simmons University

Boston, MA, 1 music history & literature program

Roger Williams University - Music School Ranking
48. Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI, 1 music history & literature program

Susquehanna University - Music School Ranking
49. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA, 1 music history & literature program

Cairn University Langhorne - Music School Ranking
50. Cairn University Langhorne

Langhorne, PA, 2 music history & literature programs

Music history & literature schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State6 Music History and Literature Schools in Connecticut1 Music History and Literature Schools in Maine7 Music History and Literature Schools in Massachusetts1 Music History and Literature Schools in New Hampshire1 Music History and Literature Schools in New Jersey27 Music History and Literature Schools in New York10 Music History and Literature Schools in Pennsylvania2 Music History and Literature Schools in Rhode Island3 Music History and Literature Schools in Vermont


Music history & literature schools in other regions:

Midwest: 66 schools
Northwest: 18 schools
South: 72 schools
Southeast: 43 schools
West: 51 schools

Popular music school cities in the Northeast:

in Connecticut:
Danbury: 1 school
Middletown: 1 school
New Haven: 3 schools
Storrs: 1 school
West Hartford: 1 school
West Haven: 1 school
in Maine:
Orono: 1 school
Portland: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Boston: 10 schools
Cambridge: 3 schools
Lowell: 1 school
Medford: 1 school
Waltham: 1 school
Wenham: 1 school
Worcester: 4 schools
in New Hampshire:
Durham: 1 school
Hanover: 1 school
Plymouth: 1 school
in New Jersey:
Ewing: 1 school
Glassboro: 1 school
Hoboken: 1 school
Jersey City: 1 school
Lawrenceville: 1 school
Mahwah: 1 school
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
Princeton: 1 school
Wayne: 1 school
West Long Branch: 1 school
in New York:
Albany: 2 schools
Annandale On Hudson: 1 school
Bronx: 4 schools
Brooklyn: 2 schools
Buffalo: 4 schools
Dix Hills: 1 school
Dobbs Ferry: 1 school
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hempstead: 1 school
Houghton: 1 school
Ithaca: 2 schools
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 18 schools
Oneonta: 2 schools
Oswego: 1 school
Potsdam: 1 school
Purchase: 2 schools
Queens: 1 school
Rochester: 4 schools
Rockville Centre: 1 school
Schenectady: 2 schools
Staten Island: 2 schools
Stony Brook: 1 school
Syracuse: 3 schools
Vestal: 1 school
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 1 school
Annville: 1 school
Bethlehem: 2 schools
Bloomsburg: 1 school
Immaculata: 1 school
Indiana: 1 school
Kutztown: 1 school
Mechanicsburg: 1 school
Millersville: 1 school
Philadelphia: 9 schools
Pittsburgh: 6 schools
Scranton: 1 school
Selinsgrove: 1 school
Slippery Rock: 1 school
West Chester: 1 school
in Rhode Island:
Kingston: 1 school
Providence: 3 schools
in Vermont:
Burlington: 2 schools
Johnson: 1 school
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