2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #37 most popular major in the country with 7,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 321 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Music
Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 146 students majoring in music at IU Bloomington, 50% are male and 50% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Out of the 321 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan School of Music landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the music majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 49% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 51% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New England Conservatory of Music helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 122 students majoring in music at The New England Conservatory of Music, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
The Juilliard School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 53% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 47% are male.
The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 104 students majoring in music at New School University, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Berklee College of Music came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 103 students majoring in music at Berklee College of Music, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the music majors at the school.
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
With a ranking of #12, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 75 students majoring in music at U-M, 51% are male and 49% are female.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in music at UNT, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in music at BGSU, 59% are male and 41% are female.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.
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Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 27% are male.
With a ranking of #17, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 44% are male.
Read full report on Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 48% of the music majors at the school.
Temple University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in music at Temple, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Northwestern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
About 52% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 48% are male.
Roosevelt University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 55% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 45% are male.
University of Hartford landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
About 61% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 39% are male.
With a ranking of #21, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in music at CSUN, 41% are male and 59% are female.
With a ranking of #24, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 62% are male.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
About 72% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Music students that almost earned our Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 52 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 53 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 53 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 53 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 53 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 57 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 58 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 59 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 59 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 59 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 59 | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 59 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 59 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
Music by Region
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Music Related Majors
Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| 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 26 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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