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2023 Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

45 Colleges
$26,023 Avg Salary
$25,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #37 in the country. In fact 7,675 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Music Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for music students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #10 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,070
Pennsylvania 306
Maryland 176
New Jersey 126
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 26

More Music Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 25 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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