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2023 Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$28,370 Avg Salary
$26,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Music

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the best school in Pennsylvania for music students. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for music students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for music students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

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 # 5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 music programs. Located in the 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

More Music Rankings in Pennsylvania

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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