by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on music in Pennsylvania, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 27 music schools in Pennsylvania by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Pennsylvania.
Curtis Institute Of Music tops our list of the most focused music schools. Curtis Institute Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 100% of the degrees Curtis Institute Of Music awards are in music, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Curtis Institute Of Music
Messiah College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Messiah College
Valley Forge Christian College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Phoenixville, Valley Forge Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Valley Forge Christian College
Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne
Lebanon Valley College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Annville, Lebanon Valley College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Lebanon Valley College
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania placed #6 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Millersville University Of Pennsylvania
Albright College comes in at #7 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Reading, Albright College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Albright College
Lancaster Bible College landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Lancaster Bible College
Duquesne University comes in at #9 for music focus this year. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 2% of the degrees Duquesne University awards are in music, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Duquesne University
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #11 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 111 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Carnegie Mellon University
Muhlenberg College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Muhlenberg College
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #13 for music focus this year. West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of West Chester. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
Geneva College placed #14 for music by degree focus. Geneva College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Geneva College
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot among the most focused music schools. Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Kutztown. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania
Temple University comes in at #16 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Temple University
Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary ranked #17 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary
Gettysburg College landed the #18 spot among the most focused music schools. Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gettysburg. About 1% of the degrees Gettysburg College awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Gettysburg College
Community College Of Philadelphia ranked #19 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Community College Of Philadelphia is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Community College Of Philadelphia
Bucks County Community College comes in at #20 for music focus this year. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Bucks County Community College
Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on our list of the most focused music schools. Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Bloomsburg. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania awards are in music, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #23 for music focus this year. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Community College Of Allegheny County ranked #24 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Community College Of Allegheny County is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Community College Of Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Western University landed the #25 spot among the most focused music schools. Pennsylvania Western University is a public school located in the town of California. Music accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Pennsylvania Western University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to music:
This ranking is produced 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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