by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more music students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in music at each of the 245 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular music schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for music students is Los Angeles Film School. Located in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit university. Los Angeles Film School graduated around 385 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Los Angeles Film School
A rank of #2 makes Musicians Institute one of the most popular schools for music. Musicians Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood. This school awarded about 43 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Musicians Institute
Snow College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public institution. Snow College graduated around 36 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Snow College
A rank of #4 makes Riverside City College one of the most popular schools for music. Riverside City College is a public school located in the city of Riverside. Riverside City College graduated around 32 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Riverside City College
A rank of #5 makes Full Sail University one of the most popular schools for music. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 29 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Full Sail University
Miami Dade College comes in at #6 for music this year. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Miami Dade College
Utah Valley University comes in at #7 for music this year. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Utah Valley University
Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular music schools. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a public school located in the city of New York. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College graduated around 24 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College
Shoreline Community College placed #9 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 24 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Shoreline Community College
Valencia College landed the #10 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Valencia College
Citrus College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular music schools. Citrus College is a public school located in the suburb of Glendora. This school awarded about 23 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Citrus College
Lone Star College System ranked #12 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a public university. Lone Star College System graduated around 23 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Lone Star College System
Volunteer State Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the suburb of Gallatin, Volunteer State Community College is a public institution. 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 Volunteer State Community College
Onondaga Community College comes in at #14 for music this year. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Onondaga Community College
St Petersburg College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a public university. St Petersburg College graduated around 21 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at St Petersburg College
Portland Community College comes in at #16 for music this year. Portland Community College is a public school located in the city of Portland. This school awarded about 19 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Portland Community College
San Jacinto Community College comes in at #17 for music this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 19 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for San Jacinto Community College
Tyler Junior College placed #18 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. This school awarded about 19 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Tyler Junior College
El Centro College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public university. This school awarded about 17 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for El Centro College
Los Angeles Pierce College placed #20 for music by yearly graduations. Los Angeles Pierce College is a public school located in the city of Woodland Hills. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Los Angeles Pierce College
Schenectady County Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Schenectady, Schenectady County Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 17 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Schenectady County Community College
County College Of Morris comes in at #22 for music this year. Set in the suburb of Randolph, County College Of Morris is a public institution. This school awarded about 16 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at County College Of Morris
Fresno City College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public university. Fresno City College graduated around 16 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Fresno City College
Mt San Antonio College comes in at #24 for music this year. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a public institution. Mt San Antonio College graduated around 16 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Mt San Antonio College
Santa Monica College landed the #25 spot among the most popular music schools. Santa Monica College is a public school located in the city of Santa Monica. Santa Monica College graduated around 16 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Santa Monica College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many music students:
Here are more schools that award music degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Music Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | 9 |
| #52 | East Central College | Union, MO | 9 |
| #53 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | 9 |
| #54 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA | 9 |
| #55 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH | 9 |
| #56 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 9 |
| #57 | Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK | 9 |
| #58 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 8 |
| #59 | Capital Community College | New Britain, CT | 8 |
| #60 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 8 |
| #61 | Cuny Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY | 8 |
| #62 | Glendale Community College Glendale Az | Glendale, AZ | 8 |
| #63 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 8 |
| #64 | Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | 8 |
| #65 | Vincennes University | Vincennes, IN | 8 |
| #66 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA | 7 |
| #67 | Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 7 |
| #68 | Broome Community College | Binghamton, NY | 7 |
| #69 | College Of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA | 7 |
| #70 | College Of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | 7 |
| #71 | Copiah Lincoln Community College | Wesson, MS | 7 |
| #72 | Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA | 7 |
| #73 | Cuny Laguardia Community College | Long Island City, NY | 7 |
| #74 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA | 7 |
| #75 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA | 7 |
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This list is compiled 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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