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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania

14 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.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for music students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Music at Temple University Report

#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

The excellent programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Music at Messiah University Report

#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Music at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#8

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

Curtis Institute of Music ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania list. Curtis Institute of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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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 schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, PA

With a ranking of #10, University of Valley Forge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. UVF is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Phoenixville.

Read full report on Music at University of Valley Forge

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools 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 14 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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