by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in music than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 4 schools in District of Columbia offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than Catholic University Of America. Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 4% of the degrees Catholic University Of America awards are in music, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Catholic University Of America
A rank of #2 makes University Of The District Of Columbia one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the city of Washington, University Of The District Of Columbia is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of The District Of Columbia awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of The District Of Columbia
Howard University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.5% of the degrees Howard University awards are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Howard University
American University ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees American University awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for American University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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