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Music Schools - 2024 Ranking

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Our 2024 ranking contains 484 performing arts schools offering music programs. Music programs are the most popular in California (36 schools), New York (35 schools), and Texas (32 schools).

The best music program in the United States is offered by The Juilliard School. That school offers an excellent music program: five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

Our ranking of the Top 50 music schools is below. To check all music schools, please narrow your search by state or degree.

Top 50 music schools:

The Juilliard School - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. The Juilliard School

Located in New York City, New York

Northwestern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Carnegie Mellon University - Performing Arts School Ranking
3. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

University of Southern California - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

New York University - Performing Arts School Ranking
5. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

University of California Los Angeles - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
7. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

The University of Texas at Austin - Performing Arts School Ranking
8. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

University of California Irvine - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. University of California Irvine

Located in Irvine, California

University of California Davis - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. University of California Davis

Located in Davis, California

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
11. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Located in San Francisco, California

University of Washington Seattle - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

Manhattan School of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Manhattan School of Music

Located in New York City, New York

The New England Conservatory of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. The New England Conservatory of Music

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

The New School - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

Syracuse University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

Brigham Young University - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Rutgers University New Brunswick

Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Indiana University Bloomington - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. Indiana University Bloomington

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Located in New York City, New York

University of Cincinnati - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. University of Cincinnati

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

University of Kansas - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. University of Kansas

Located in Lawrence, Kansas

Temple University - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

San Francisco State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. San Francisco State University

Located in San Francisco, California

University of North Texas - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. University of North Texas

Located in Denton, Texas

Texas State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Texas State University

Located in San Marcos, Texas

Yale University - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

University of Pennsylvania - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rice University - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Washington University in St Louis - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Notre Dame - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. University of Notre Dame

Located in Notre Dame, Indiana

Curtis Institute of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Curtis Institute of Music

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Northeastern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Tulane University of Louisiana - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. Tulane University of Louisiana

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

University of California Berkeley - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

Boston University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Miami - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

Lehigh University - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. Lehigh University

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

University of California San Diego - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. University of California San Diego

Located in La Jolla, California

University of Rochester - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York

Florida State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. North Carolina State University

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina

Southern Methodist University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Southern Methodist University

Located in Dallas, Texas

George Washington University - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. George Washington University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

Auburn University - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Auburn University

Located in Auburn, Alabama

Texas Christian University - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

Purdue University - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Purdue University

Located in West Lafayette, Indiana

Music schools by state:

Schools by State11 Music Schools in Alabama14 Music Schools in Arizona4 Music Schools in Arkansas36 Music Schools in California2 Music Schools in Colorado6 Music Schools in Connecticut2 Music Schools in Delaware13 Music Schools in Florida20 Music Schools in Georgia4 Music Schools in Idaho24 Music Schools in Illinois14 Music Schools in Indiana10 Music Schools in Iowa8 Music Schools in Kansas4 Music Schools in Kentucky7 Music Schools in Louisiana1 Music Schools in Maine7 Music Schools in Maryland11 Music Schools in Massachusetts17 Music Schools in Michigan8 Music Schools in Minnesota2 Music Schools in Mississippi12 Music Schools in Missouri1 Music Schools in Montana4 Music Schools in Nebraska3 Music Schools in Nevada2 Music Schools in New Hampshire9 Music Schools in New Jersey1 Music Schools in New Mexico35 Music Schools in New York10 Music Schools in North Carolina1 Music Schools in North Dakota28 Music Schools in Ohio9 Music Schools in Oklahoma10 Music Schools in Oregon20 Music Schools in Pennsylvania1 Music Schools in Rhode Island12 Music Schools in South Carolina1 Music Schools in South Dakota7 Music Schools in Tennessee32 Music Schools in Texas7 Music Schools in Utah4 Music Schools in Vermont14 Music Schools in Virginia15 Music Schools in Washington3 Music Schools in District of Columbia4 Music Schools in West Virginia8 Music Schools in Wisconsin2 Music Schools in Wyoming


Music schools by diploma:

Certificates: 76 schools
Associate's Degrees: 102 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 336 schools
Master's Degrees: 111 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 22 schools

Music schools by region:

Midwest: 135 schools
Northeast: 89 schools
Northwest: 32 schools
South: 164 schools
Southeast: 107 schools
West: 96 schools

Other performing arts programs:

Dance: 352 schools
Ballet: 5 schools
Theatre: 1,033 schools
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