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2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for music students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 59% of the music majors at the school.

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#2

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 49% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Carnegie Mellon University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Of the 22 students majoring in music at WCUPA, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 53% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Duquesne University

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.

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#7

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, PA

University of Valley Forge landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. UVF is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Phoenixville.

About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Music at University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Music at The University of the Arts Report

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 12 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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