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MBA in Music Business
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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 music performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Colorado Boulder, our #1 school for music performance. This very large public university is located in the city of Boulder. University Of Colorado Boulder graduates 74% of students within six years. University Of Colorado Boulder awarded about 98 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from University Of Colorado Boulder earn around $32,416 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Colorado Boulder graduates carry a median of $17,288 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Brigham Young University Provo one of the top schools for music performance. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Provo. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 18 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Provo in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $22,625 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,460.
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University Of Denver is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music performance, ranking #3. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Denver. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 music performance degrees were awarded at University Of Denver in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music performance degree recipients from University Of Denver generally make around $23,403. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete this degree.
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Southern Utah University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music performance, ranking #4. Southern Utah University is a very large public school located in the town of Cedar City. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. Southern Utah University awarded about 11 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Southern Utah University earn around $44,998 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,886 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong music performance program will find one at Utah Valley University, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. About 18 music performance degrees were awarded at Utah Valley University in the most recent year. Music Performance graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of $24,952 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,478 to complete this degree.
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Boise State University placed #6 among the best music performance schools. Boise State University is a very large public school located in the city of Boise. Boise State University graduates 59% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Boise State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Boise State University earn around $49,059 in the first couple years of their career. Boise State University graduates carry a median of $24,311 in student loans.
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Brigham Young University Idaho came in at #7 for music performance this year. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 31 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Idaho in the most recent data year. Music Performance graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $43,853 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,541 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 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.
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