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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music education in Maryland.
Top Schools in Music
University Of Maryland College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. This very large public university is located in the suburb of College Park. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 87 music degrees were awarded at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent year. Students who receive their music degree from University Of Maryland College Park earn around $52,541 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,614 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong music program will find one at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 238 music students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $23,620. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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Towson University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best music schools. Towson University is a very large public school located in the city of Towson. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. Towson University awarded about 29 music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music degree from Towson University earn around $19,618 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,102.
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A rank of #4 makes Salisbury University one of the top schools for music. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a moderately-sized public institution. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 music students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Salisbury University generally make around $45,476. Students borrow a median of $23,545 to complete this degree.
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University Of Maryland Baltimore County is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music, ranking #5. University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 28 music students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland Baltimore County in the most recent data year. Music graduates of University Of Maryland Baltimore County earn a median of $23,991 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $29,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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