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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Best Schools for Music in Arizona
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music
Our analysis ranked University Of Arizona the best school in the country for a degree in music. This very large public university is located in the city of Tucson. University Of Arizona graduates 68% of students within six years. About 72 music degrees were awarded at University Of Arizona in the most recent year. Music graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $30,157 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,800 to complete this degree.
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Arizona State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best music schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. There were roughly 163 music students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music degree from Arizona State University earn around $26,653 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,504 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Northern Arizona University one of the top schools for music. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northern Arizona University awarded about 28 music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music degree from Northern Arizona University earn around $47,056 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,645 to complete this degree.
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Chandler Gilbert Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler Gilbert Community College is a large public university. About 11 music degrees were awarded at Chandler Gilbert Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the music program make about $46,943 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,447.
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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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