Most Popular Music Schools
There are 1,375 colleges that offer a degree in Music. Learn more about the most popular schools below:
Finding the Best Music School for You
Today’s Music students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Music Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,375 schools in the United States to see which Music programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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Most Popular Music Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Music majors.
Top 25 Most Popular Music Schools
Our rankings named Berklee College of Music the most popular school in the U.S. for Music majors. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 897 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $20,342. Read full report on Music at Berklee College of Music
Los Angeles Film School comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit school located in Hollywood, CA. This school awarded 622 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $20,763. Read More…
Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. Located in Bloomington, IN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 441 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,621. Read More…
Manhattan School of Music comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. Manhattan School of Music is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 354 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $18,578. Read full report on Music at Manhattan School of Music
University of North Texas comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. University of North Texas is a public school located in Denton, TX. This school awarded 330 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,036. Read full report on Music at University of North Texas
Full Sail University landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Located in Winter Park, FL, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 310 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,076. Full Music at Full Sail University Report
The Juilliard School landed the #7 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. The Juilliard School is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. This school awarded 282 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $14,067. Read full report on Music at The Juilliard School
New York University landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 272 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Full Music at New York University Report
University of Rochester comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. University of Rochester is a private nonprofit school located in Rochester, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 263 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,722. Read More…
The New England Conservatory of Music comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. The New England Conservatory of Music is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. This school awarded 260 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669. Read More…
The New School comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. The New School is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 240 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $26,730. Read More…
Johns Hopkins University landed the #12 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a private nonprofit school located in Baltimore, MD. This school awarded 238 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $89,069. Read full report on Music at Johns Hopkins University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #13 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a public school located in Cincinnati, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 230 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,819. Read full report on Music at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Southern California landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 209 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $63,275. Full Music at University of Southern California Report
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. Located in Ann Arbor, MI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 208 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,597. Read More…
Musicians Institute landed the #16 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Musicians Institute is a private for-profit school located in Hollywood, CA. This school awarded 205 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Read full report on Music at Musicians Institute
Liberty University landed the #17 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Liberty University is a private nonprofit school located in Lynchburg, VA. This school awarded 193 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,414. Read More…
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public school located in Murfreesboro, TN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 192 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,819. Read More…
Florida State University landed the #19 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Florida State University is a public school located in Tallahassee, FL. This school awarded 183 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,895. Read More…
University of Miami landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Located in Coral Gables, FL, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 177 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,633. Read More…
Oberlin College comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. Oberlin College is a private nonprofit school located in Oberlin, OH. This school awarded 168 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $23,185. Read More…
Northwestern University comes in at #22 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. Northwestern University is a private nonprofit school located in Evanston, IL. This school awarded 164 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $73,331. Full Music at Northwestern University Report
Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #23 on our list of the most popular colleges for Music majors. Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a public school located in Tempe, AZ. This school awarded 163 degrees in Music in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,210. Full Music at Arizona State University Campus Immersion Report
Michigan State University landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Located in East Lansing, MI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,898. Read full report on Music at Michigan State University
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Located in Austin, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people earned their degree in Music from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,060. Full Music at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Music Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.
Music by Region
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More Music Rankings
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Music Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Majors Related to Music
Music Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 10,690 |
| Music Performance | 7,193 |
| Music Technology | 1,938 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1,336 |
| Other Music | 1,141 |
| Voice Performance | 668 |
| Stringed Instruments | 589 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 534 |
| Jazz Studies | 523 |
| Music Pedagogy | 385 |
| Conducting | 180 |
| Music History | 166 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 158 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 155 |
| Brass Instruments | 109 |
| Sound Arts | 53 |
| Percussion Instruments | 35 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 38,798 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,770 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 18,927 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 16,640 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 7,225 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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