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2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$19,244 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for music students working on their graduate certificate. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 53% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 11 students majoring in music at Duquesne, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Music at Duquesne University Report

#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in music at Messiah, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Curtis Institute of Music helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Pennsylvania. Curtis Institute of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.

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#5

Academy of Vocal Arts

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Academy of Vocal Arts is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Academy of Vocal Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Academy of Vocal Arts Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Read full report on Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#7

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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