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2023 Best Music Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$20,188 Avg Salary
$25,052 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

In 2020-2021, 176 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Music Schools in Maryland 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 Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools in Music

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in Maryland for music students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Full Music at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for music students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Music at Johns Hopkins University Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for music students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Read full report on Music at Towson University

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Music at Morgan State University

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
Pennsylvania 306
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).

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