by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most music degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 1203 schools in the United States offering music.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular music schools is Berklee College Of Music. Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Berklee College Of Music graduated around 803 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Berklee College Of Music
Los Angeles Film School came in at #2 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 622 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Los Angeles Film School
Indiana University Bloomington ranks #3 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. This school awarded about 441 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Indiana University Bloomington
Manhattan School Of Music ranks #4 for music by yearly graduations. Manhattan School Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Manhattan School Of Music graduated around 311 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Manhattan School Of Music
Full Sail University ranks #5 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 310 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Full Sail University
New York University placed #6 for music by yearly graduations. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 269 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for New York University
The Juilliard School ranked #7 on our list of the most popular music schools. The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The Juilliard School graduated around 265 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at The Juilliard School
University Of North Texas ranked #8 on our list of the most popular music schools. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. This school awarded about 263 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of North Texas
Johns Hopkins University placed #9 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Johns Hopkins University graduated around 238 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Johns Hopkins University
University Of Rochester ranked #10 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 236 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for University Of Rochester
The New England Conservatory Of Music ranked #11 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 232 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at The New England Conservatory Of Music
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #12 for music this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 224 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Musicians Institute comes in at #13 for music this year. Musicians Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 205 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Musicians Institute
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #14 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 201 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Liberty University landed the #15 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 193 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Liberty University
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. Middle Tennessee State University graduated around 192 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Middle Tennessee State University
University Of Southern California placed #17 for music by yearly graduations. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. University Of Southern California graduated around 189 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for University Of Southern California
The New School landed the #18 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 186 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for The New School
Florida State University comes in at #19 for music this year. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 183 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Florida State University
Arizona State University placed #20 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 163 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Arizona State University
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #21 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 155 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Miami landed the #22 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 154 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at University Of Miami
California State University Northridge placed #23 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 150 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at California State University Northridge
San Francisco Conservatory Of Music ranked #24 on our list of the most popular music schools. San Francisco Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. This school awarded about 146 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
Michigan State University comes in at #25 for music this year. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. Michigan State University graduated around 142 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Michigan State University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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