2026 Best General Music Schools in Hawaii

General Music degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general music schools.

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• Best General Music Schools in Hawaii

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Best Schools for General Music in Hawaii

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Music

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

19 General Music Degrees Awarded

$48,181 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Hawaii At Manoa, our #1 school for general music. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. University Of Hawaii At Manoa graduates 64% of students within six years. University Of Hawaii At Manoa awarded about 19 general music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general music program make about $48,181 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,577 to complete this degree. Read more about the general music program at University Of Hawaii At Manoa

2

Brigham Young University Hawaii
Laie, HI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 General Music Degrees Awarded

$41,461 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong general music program will find one at Brigham Young University Hawaii, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Laie, Brigham Young University Hawaii is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Brigham Young University Hawaii graduates 50% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Hawaii in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general music degree from Brigham Young University Hawaii earn around $41,461 in the first couple years of their career. More information about a degree in general music from Brigham Young University Hawaii

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.