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Music Performance Schools - 2024 Ranking

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576
ListedIn 2024, we rated 576 music colleges offering music performance programs. Music performance colleges are located in New York (47 schools), California (35 schools), Texas (35 schools), Ohio (34 schools), Pennsylvania (27 schools), Illinois (25 schools) and 46 other states.

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

Our selection of the Best 50 music performance schools is below. To compare all music performance schools, narrow your search by state or desired diploma.

Top 50 music performance schools:

Yale University - Music School Ranking
1. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

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

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
3. The Juilliard School

Located in New York City, New York

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
4. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

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 Miami - Music School Ranking
11. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

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

Located in Rochester, New York

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

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

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

Located in College Park, Maryland

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

Located in Austin, Texas

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

Located in San Francisco, California

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

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

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

Located in Dallas, Texas

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

Located in Champaign, Illinois

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

Located in Athens, Georgia

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
21. Manhattan School of Music

Located in New York City, New York

The New School - Music School Ranking
22. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Long Beach, California

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
24. Oberlin College

Located in Oberlin, Ohio

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

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
26. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

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

Located in Columbus, Ohio

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

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

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

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

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

Located in Orlando, Florida

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

Located in Houston, Texas

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

Located in Lubbock, Texas

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

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

James Madison University - Music School Ranking
35. James Madison University

Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia

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

Located in Tempe, Arizona

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

Located in Boulder, Colorado

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

Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Temple University - Music School Ranking
39. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
40. Shenandoah University

Located in Winchester, Virginia

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

Located in Fairfax, Virginia

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
42. Ithaca College

Located in Ithaca, New York

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

Located in Lexington, Kentucky

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

Located in Eugene, Oregon

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

Located in Norman, Oklahoma

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

Located in Iowa City, Iowa

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

Located in Denton, Texas

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

Located in Northridge, California

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

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Bowling Green State University - Music School Ranking
50. Bowling Green State University

Located in Bowling Green, Ohio

Music performance schools by state:

Schools by State8 Music Performance Schools in Alabama14 Music Performance Schools in Arizona8 Music Performance Schools in Arkansas35 Music Performance Schools in California3 Music Performance Schools in Colorado5 Music Performance Schools in Connecticut1 Music Performance Schools in Delaware15 Music Performance Schools in Florida19 Music Performance Schools in Georgia5 Music Performance Schools in Idaho25 Music Performance Schools in Illinois17 Music Performance Schools in Indiana12 Music Performance Schools in Iowa10 Music Performance Schools in Kansas7 Music Performance Schools in Kentucky12 Music Performance Schools in Louisiana2 Music Performance Schools in Maine6 Music Performance Schools in Maryland10 Music Performance Schools in Massachusetts21 Music Performance Schools in Michigan16 Music Performance Schools in Minnesota6 Music Performance Schools in Mississippi16 Music Performance Schools in Missouri3 Music Performance Schools in Montana7 Music Performance Schools in Nebraska2 Music Performance Schools in Nevada1 Music Performance Schools in New Hampshire7 Music Performance Schools in New Jersey2 Music Performance Schools in New Mexico47 Music Performance Schools in New York25 Music Performance Schools in North Carolina3 Music Performance Schools in North Dakota34 Music Performance Schools in Ohio11 Music Performance Schools in Oklahoma7 Music Performance Schools in Oregon27 Music Performance Schools in Pennsylvania1 Music Performance Schools in Rhode Island11 Music Performance Schools in South Carolina1 Music Performance Schools in South Dakota24 Music Performance Schools in Tennessee35 Music Performance Schools in Texas6 Music Performance Schools in Utah2 Music Performance Schools in Vermont12 Music Performance Schools in Virginia12 Music Performance Schools in Washington2 Music Performance Schools in District of Columbia4 Music Performance Schools in West Virginia9 Music Performance Schools in Wisconsin2 Music Performance Schools in Wyoming
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Music performance schools by diploma:

Certificates: 93 schools
Associate's Degrees: 66 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 496 schools
Master's Degrees: 149 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 40 schools

Music performance schools by region:

Midwest: 171 schools
Northeast: 102 schools
Northwest: 29 schools
South: 209 schools
Southeast: 150 schools
West: 94 schools

Other music programs:

General Music: 1,240 schools
Music History and Literature: 247 schools
Music Theory and Composition: 207 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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