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Carnegie Mellon University: Music Ranking 2024

Carnegie Mellon UniversityRanked
5
in the USA
Carnegie Mellon University is a medium-sized not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines along with music majors and located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1900 and is currently offering bachelor's, certificates, and master's degrees in 12 music programs.

Carnegie Mellon University is among the most expensive in the country; depending on the program, tuition is about $65,000 a year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania listing.

Recent studies showed that Carnegie Mellon University area is relatively dangerous: the college is reported to have a poor rating for campus security.

Based on 59 evaluation metrics, Carnegie Mellon University music program ranks in Top 5 Music Schools in USA and The Best Music School in Pennsylvania. Major competing music schools for this school are Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and New York University in New York City. See the details about all twelve competing music schools as well as list of available music majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

Best Music School in Pennsylvania
Third Best Music School in the Northeast
#5 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Best Jazz Studies Program in Pennsylvania
Best Music Pedagogy Program in Pennsylvania
Best Music Management & Merchandising Program in Pennsylvania
Best Voice & Opera Program in Pennsylvania
Best Stringed Instruments Program in Pennsylvania
Best Music History & Literature Program in Pennsylvania
Best Music Performance Program in Pennsylvania
Best Music Theory & Composition Program in Pennsylvania
Best General Music Program in Pennsylvania

Regional Ranking

Best Music Pedagogy Program in the Northeast
Best Music Management & Merchandising Program in the Northeast
Second Best Jazz Studies Program in the Northeast
Third Best Voice & Opera Program in the Northeast
Third Best Stringed Instruments Program in the Northeast
Third Best Music History & Literature Program in the Northeast
Third Best Music Performance Program in the Northeast
Third Best Music Theory & Composition Program in the Northeast
Third Best General Music Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

Second Best Music Management & Merchandising Program in USA
Third Best Jazz Studies Program in USA
Third Best Music Pedagogy Program in USA
#4 Voice & Opera Program in USA
#4 Stringed Instruments Program in USA
#4 Music Theory & Composition Program in USA
#5 Music History & Literature Program in USA
#5 Music Performance Program in USA
#5 General Music Program in USA

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You may be interested in alternative options to enroll Carnegie Mellon University:
Art Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Film Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Also, check how Carnegie Mellon University is ranked among graduate schools in Pennsylvania.

Contact information:

Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: (412) 268-2000
Website: www.cmu.edu

Location map:

Carnegie Mellon University Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

Fine and Studio Arts Management
General Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
General Music Performance
Jazz Studies
Music Technology
Music Theory and Composition
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Other Music
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

Postbaccalaureate certificate

General Music Performance
Music Technology
Other Music

Master's degree

General Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
General Music
General Music Performance
Music Pedagogy
Music Technology
Music Theory and Composition
Other Music
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

Post-master's certificate

General Music Performance

Local competitors:

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 15 music programs

New York University - Music School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 16 music programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Music School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 26 music programs

University of Rochester - Music School Ranking
University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 30 music programs

University of Maryland College Park - Music School Ranking
University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 7 music programs

The New School - Music School Ranking
The New School

New York City, NY, 35 music programs

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 15 music programs

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 21 music programs

Ohio State University - Music School Ranking
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 13 music programs

Michigan State University - Music School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 21 music programs

Drexel University - Music School Ranking
Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 6 music programs

University of Cincinnati - Music School Ranking
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 23 music programs

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