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2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#9

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges 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 9 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).

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