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Music Schools - 2024 Ranking

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1,240
ListedWe list 1,240 music colleges in USA. Music colleges are located in California (161 schools), Texas (88 schools), Illinois (64 schools), New York (61 schools), Pennsylvania (50 schools), Ohio (48 schools) and 46 other states.

The best general music program in the United States is offered by Yale University. That school has an excellent general music program - five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

Below, there is the list of the Top 50 general music schools. To learn about all general music schools, please narrow your search by state or desired degree.

Top 50 general music schools:

Yale University - Music School Ranking
1. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
3. Johns Hopkins University

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
4. The Juilliard School

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Located in New York City, New York

University of Southern California - Music School Ranking
7. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of California Los Angeles - Music School Ranking
8. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Boston University - Music School Ranking
10. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Florida - Music School Ranking
11. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

University of Miami - Music School Ranking
12. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

The University of Texas at Austin - Music School Ranking
13. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

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

Located in College Park, Maryland

Florida State University - Music School Ranking
15. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

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

Located in Rochester, New York

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Music School Ranking
17. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

University of Georgia - Music School Ranking
18. University of Georgia

Located in Athens, Georgia

University of Wisconsin Madison - Music School Ranking
19. University of Wisconsin Madison

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
20. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Located in San Francisco, California

Southern Methodist University - Music School Ranking
21. Southern Methodist University

Located in Dallas, Texas

Ohio State University - Music School Ranking
22. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
23. Oberlin College

Located in Oberlin, Ohio

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
24. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

California State University Long Beach - Music School Ranking
25. California State University Long Beach

Located in Long Beach, California

Texas Tech University - Music School Ranking
26. Texas Tech University

Located in Lubbock, Texas

University of Houston - Music School Ranking
27. University of Houston

Located in Houston, Texas

Indiana University Bloomington - Music School Ranking
28. Indiana University Bloomington

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

University of Central Florida - Music School Ranking
29. University of Central Florida

Located in Orlando, Florida

Michigan State University - Music School Ranking
30. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

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

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Iowa - Music School Ranking
32. University of Iowa

Located in Iowa City, Iowa

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Music School Ranking
33. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Located in Fort Collins, Colorado

University of Kansas - Music School Ranking
34. University of Kansas

Located in Lawrence, Kansas

University of Oklahoma Norman - Music School Ranking
35. University of Oklahoma Norman

Located in Norman, Oklahoma

University of Oregon - Music School Ranking
36. University of Oregon

Located in Eugene, Oregon

Arizona State University Immersion - Music School Ranking
37. Arizona State University Immersion

Located in Tempe, Arizona

George Mason University - Music School Ranking
38. George Mason University

Located in Fairfax, Virginia

Temple University - Music School Ranking
39. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Music School Ranking
40. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

University of Colorado Boulder - Music School Ranking
41. University of Colorado Boulder

Located in Boulder, Colorado

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
42. Shenandoah University

Located in Winchester, Virginia

University of Kentucky - Music School Ranking
43. University of Kentucky

Located in Lexington, Kentucky

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
44. Ithaca College

Located in Ithaca, New York

University of Cincinnati - Music School Ranking
45. University of Cincinnati

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

University of North Texas - Music School Ranking
46. University of North Texas

Located in Denton, Texas

California State University Northridge - Music School Ranking
47. California State University Northridge

Located in Northridge, California

Montclair State University - Music School Ranking
48. Montclair State University

Located in Montclair, New Jersey

Western Michigan University - Music School Ranking
49. Western Michigan University

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

General music schools by state:

Schools by State19 General Music Schools in Alabama13 General Music Schools in Arizona17 General Music Schools in Arkansas161 General Music Schools in California16 General Music Schools in Colorado14 General Music Schools in Connecticut2 General Music Schools in Delaware32 General Music Schools in Florida36 General Music Schools in Georgia7 General Music Schools in Idaho64 General Music Schools in Illinois30 General Music Schools in Indiana23 General Music Schools in Iowa22 General Music Schools in Kansas18 General Music Schools in Kentucky14 General Music Schools in Louisiana6 General Music Schools in Maine16 General Music Schools in Maryland34 General Music Schools in Massachusetts33 General Music Schools in Michigan32 General Music Schools in Minnesota18 General Music Schools in Mississippi31 General Music Schools in Missouri4 General Music Schools in Montana12 General Music Schools in Nebraska4 General Music Schools in Nevada6 General Music Schools in New Hampshire24 General Music Schools in New Jersey2 General Music Schools in New Mexico61 General Music Schools in New York39 General Music Schools in North Carolina7 General Music Schools in North Dakota48 General Music Schools in Ohio24 General Music Schools in Oklahoma18 General Music Schools in Oregon50 General Music Schools in Pennsylvania6 General Music Schools in Rhode Island23 General Music Schools in South Carolina7 General Music Schools in South Dakota35 General Music Schools in Tennessee88 General Music Schools in Texas10 General Music Schools in Utah5 General Music Schools in Vermont26 General Music Schools in Virginia29 General Music Schools in Washington6 General Music Schools in District of Columbia7 General Music Schools in West Virginia25 General Music Schools in Wisconsin7 General Music Schools in Wyoming
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General music schools by diploma:

Certificates: 72 schools
Associate's Degrees: 280 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 961 schools
Master's Degrees: 225 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 68 schools

General music schools by region:

Midwest: 334 schools
Northeast: 206 schools
Northwest: 65 schools
South: 423 schools
Southeast: 280 schools
West: 277 schools

Other music programs:

Music History and Literature: 247 schools
Music Performance: 576 schools
Music Theory and Composition: 207 schools
Piano and Organ: 98 schools
Stringed Instruments: 35 schools
Voice and Opera: 119 schools
Jazz Studies: 74 schools
Music Conducting: 62 schools
Music Therapy: 80 schools
Music Pedagogy: 611 schools
Music Management and Merchandising: 292 schools
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