by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 213 music schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the most focused music schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is Manhattan School Of Music. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Manhattan School Of Music
A rank of #2 makes The New England Conservatory Of Music one of the most focused schools for music. The New England Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 100% of the degrees The New England Conservatory Of Music awards are in music, or about 126 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for The New England Conservatory Of Music
San Francisco Conservatory Of Music is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
Cleveland Institute Of Music is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Cleveland Institute Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Cleveland Institute Of Music
The Juilliard School ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit university. About 96% of the degrees The Juilliard School awards are in music, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for The Juilliard School
Longy School Of Music Of Bard College placed #6 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Longy School Of Music Of Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 81% of the degrees Longy School Of Music Of Bard College awards are in music, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Longy School Of Music Of Bard College
Berklee College Of Music landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Music accounts for around 30% of the degrees granted here, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Berklee College Of Music
University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts ranked #8 on our list of the most focused music schools. University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public school located in the city of Winston Salem. Music accounts for around 24% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts
Carthage College landed the #9 spot among the most focused music schools. Carthage College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kenosha. Music accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Carthage College
Central Washington University landed the #10 spot among the most focused music schools. Central Washington University is a public school located in the town of Ellensburg. About 15% of the degrees Central Washington University awards are in music, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Central Washington University
California Institute Of The Arts placed #11 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Valencia, California Institute Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit university. About 13% of the degrees California Institute Of The Arts awards are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for California Institute Of The Arts
Messiah College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Messiah College
Columbia College Chicago comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. About 12% of the degrees Columbia College Chicago awards are in music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Columbia College Chicago
Bard College landed the #14 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard College is a private not-for-profit university. About 12% of the degrees Bard College awards are in music, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Bard College
Converse College comes in at #15 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Spartanburg, Converse College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Converse College
Southern Utah University placed #16 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southern Utah University
The New School placed #17 for music by degree focus. The New School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for The New School
Rider University landed the #18 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Rider University
Oklahoma City University landed the #19 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Oklahoma City University
Judson University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Elgin, Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Judson University
Roosevelt University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Roosevelt University
Wesleyan University landed the #22 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Wesleyan University
Suny At Fredonia comes in at #23 for music focus this year. Located in the town of Fredonia, Suny At Fredonia is a public university. Music accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Suny At Fredonia
Vermont College Of Fine Arts comes in at #24 for music focus this year. Vermont College Of Fine Arts is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Montpelier. About 8% of the degrees Vermont College Of Fine Arts awards are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Vermont College Of Fine Arts
Belmont University landed the #25 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Belmont University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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