by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is offered at a wide range of schools, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. The online schools below award the most music degrees of any in the United States.
College Factual ranked the 51 music schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the online schools that graduate the most music students in the United States.
Berklee College Of Music tops our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. Berklee College Of Music graduated around 702 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Berklee College Of Music
A rank of #2 makes Los Angeles Film School one of the most popular schools for music. Set in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit institution. Los Angeles Film School graduated around 499 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Los Angeles Film School
Full Sail University ranks #3 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. Full Sail University graduated around 310 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Full Sail University
Middle Tennessee State University is one of the most popular music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution. Middle Tennessee State University graduated around 132 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Middle Tennessee State University
Musicians Institute ranks #5 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 101 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Musicians Institute
Western Michigan University placed #6 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. Western Michigan University graduated around 60 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Western Michigan University
Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #7 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public university. This school awarded about 51 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Eastern Illinois University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Eastern Illinois University graduated around 32 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Eastern Illinois University
Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university. Youngstown State University graduated around 31 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Youngstown State University
Visible Music College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Visible Music College
Utah State University landed the #11 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Utah State University
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public university. This school awarded about 25 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Eastern Kentucky University
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #13 spot among the most popular music schools. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. This school awarded about 24 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
El Centro College comes in at #14 for music this year. El Centro College is a public school located in the city of Dallas. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for El Centro College
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #15 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Ohio University Main Campus
Western Illinois University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Western Illinois University
Kansas State University placed #17 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public university. This school awarded about 16 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Kansas State University
Jacksonville State University comes in at #18 for music this year. Jacksonville State University is a public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville. Jacksonville State University graduated around 13 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Jacksonville State University
University Of Miami landed the #19 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 13 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Miami
University Of Nebraska At Omaha placed #20 for music by yearly graduations. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Cogswell Polytechnical College comes in at #21 for music this year. Set in the city of San Jose, Cogswell Polytechnical College is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 12 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Cogswell Polytechnical College
Chandler Gilbert Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Chandler, Chandler Gilbert Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 11 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Chandler Gilbert Community College
Cuny City College landed the #23 spot among the most popular music schools. Cuny City College is a public school located in the city of New York. Cuny City College graduated around 11 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Cuny City College
South Texas College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public university. This school awarded about 11 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for South Texas College
University Of Idaho placed #25 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. This school awarded about 11 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Idaho
These schools also rank among the most popular for music this year:
Here are more schools that award music degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Music Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of West Alabama | Livingston, AL | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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