Best Music colleges in the U.S. 2023

Have you ever met someone who thinks in A minor and speaks in G sharp? They can break down every part of a song while telling you who wrote it, where it was recorded and how they did it? They often operate on the “music is life” mantra. Is that person you? If so, you should consider earning a degree in Music and turning your love of music into a music career.

Those with a degree in Music can explore many different career options. If music is your true passion and you want to share its importance to the masses, consider teaching, ensemble or solo performance, music engineering, music therapy, sound technician, a career in radio or broadcasting, or theater stage manager. The list goes on!

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Best Music colleges in the U.S. for 2023

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Washington University in St Louis offers 3 Music, General degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2020, 12 Music, General students graduated with students earning 8 Bachelor's degrees, 3 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Master's degree.

Brown University
Providence, RI
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Brown University offers 3 Music, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2020, 29 Music, General students graduated with students earning 29 Bachelor's degrees.

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Columbia University in the City of New York offers 4 Music, General degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 41 Music, General students graduated with students earning 14 Bachelor's degrees, 12 Doctoral degrees, 10 Master's degrees, and 5 Certificates.

Carnegie Mellon University offers 1 Music, General degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

University of Virginia-Main Campus offers 3 Music, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2020, 32 Music, General students graduated with students earning 31 Bachelor's degrees, and 1 Doctoral degree.

University of Southern California offers 1 Music, General degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 7 Music, General students graduated with students earning 7 Bachelor's degrees.

University of California-Davis offers 3 Music, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2020, 24 Music, General students graduated with students earning 21 Bachelor's degrees, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

Texas Christian University offers 1 Music, General degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 8 Music, General students graduated with students earning 8 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida offers 6 Music, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2020, 78 Music, General students graduated with students earning 44 Bachelor's degrees, 17 Master's degrees, 16 Certificates, and 1 Doctoral degree.

The University of Texas at Austin offers 3 Music, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 94 Music, General students graduated with students earning 37 Master's degrees, 31 Doctoral degrees, and 26 Bachelor's degrees.

List of all Music colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Washington University in St Louis Logo Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
5/5
15 : 1 15,449
Brown University Logo Brown University Providence, RI
5/5
12 : 1 9,948
Columbia University in the City of New York Logo Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
5/5
19 : 1 30,135
Carnegie Mellon University Logo Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
5/5
11 : 1 13,519
University of Virginia-Main Campus Logo University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
4/5
17 : 1 25,628