John Hichborn is a Music Business professor at Northeastern University rated 4.7/5 by 3 students, with 1.0/5 difficulty (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
John Hichborn professor reviews and ratings: 4.7/5 from 3 student reviews at Northeastern. TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Great Professor - has experience in the field which was always entertaining as well as useful. hw difficult at times but it pushes you to find info (and it always is out there) like you would in the real world. Final was an easy 2 page take home paper. Current events are always entertaining and Hichborn always keeps things light and funny. take.MUSI2332 2011-12-06 01:04:59 +0000 UTC
Jon doesn't primarily consider himself a "teacher". Because of this, he really grasps the concept of what a teacher SHOULD be like. He makes class time like conversation, and really knows his****, since he owns his own company in the music business. I 100% recommend taking him if you're given the opportunity!!!MUSI1231 2011-05-03 16:27:48 +0000 UTC
fun, laid-back, easy class (music pub. & royalties). he's hilarious. he's a successful music publisher so he definitely knows his****. nobody ever took notes and we all did well. assignments + the pop quizzes were a joke. definitely take this class if hichborn is teaching it; its an easy a.MUSI2332 2010-12-12 21:58:53 +0000 UTC
John Hichborn has an average rating of 4.7/5 from 3 student reviews.
John Hichborn's classes have a difficulty rating of 1.0/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.