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2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$19,244 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate School for You

With 306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #44 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Music

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Music at Messiah University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Music at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Music at Duquesne University Report

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,070
Maryland 176
New Jersey 126
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 26

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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