by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most music students each year.
College Factual ranked the 945 music schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Berklee College Of Music tops our list of the most popular music schools. Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 652 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Berklee College Of Music
Full Sail University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular music schools. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 281 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Full Sail University
Los Angeles Film School ranks #3 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 237 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Los Angeles Film School
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #4 on our list of 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 172 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Middle Tennessee State University
A rank of #5 makes University Of North Texas one of the most popular schools for music. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 155 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of North Texas
Indiana University Bloomington comes in at #6 for music this year. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public university. This school awarded about 133 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Indiana University Bloomington
Oberlin College comes in at #7 for music this year. Set in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 132 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Oberlin College
University Of Rochester comes in at #8 for music this year. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 120 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Rochester
Belmont University comes in at #9 for music this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 110 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Belmont University
California State University Northridge landed the #10 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a public university. This school awarded about 101 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at California State University Northridge
Liberty University landed the #11 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 98 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Liberty University
New York University landed the #12 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for New York University
University Of Colorado Denver ranked #13 on our list of the most popular music schools. University Of Colorado Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. This school awarded about 97 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Colorado Denver
The Juilliard School ranked #14 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. This school awarded about 94 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for The Juilliard School
California State University Long Beach placed #15 for music by yearly graduations. California State University Long Beach is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at California State University Long Beach
Florida State University placed #16 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public university. This school awarded about 92 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Florida State University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #17 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. This school awarded about 90 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Johns Hopkins University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular music schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Johns Hopkins University
The New England Conservatory Of Music placed #19 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. The New England Conservatory Of Music graduated around 82 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for The New England Conservatory Of Music
Arizona State University placed #20 for music by yearly graduations. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Arizona State University graduated around 80 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Arizona State University
Rowan University comes in at #21 for music this year. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 79 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Rowan University
James Madison University comes in at #22 for music this year. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. James Madison University graduated around 75 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for James Madison University
Northwestern University landed the #23 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 75 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Northwestern University
Manhattan School Of Music placed #24 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. Manhattan School Of Music graduated around 72 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Manhattan School Of Music
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #25 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 71 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for The University Of Texas At Austin
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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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