Performing Arts Schools Offering Music Programs - 2022 Ranking

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ListedOur 2022 ranking contains 458 performing arts schools offering music degree programs. Music majors are the most popular in California (36 schools), New York (31 schools), and Texas (31 schools).

The best music program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school offers an excellent music program evaluated with five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

The Top 50 music schools are below. To check all music schools, please narrow your search by state or degree. Also, check our latest ranking of the top music colleges in USA.

Top 50 music schools:

Northwestern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

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

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Yale University - Performing Arts School Ranking
3. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

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

Located in Notre Dame, Indiana

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Austin, Texas

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

Located in Irvine, California

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

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

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

Located in Davis, California

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

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Provo, Utah

Syracuse University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

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

Located in Seattle, Washington

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

Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in San Francisco, California

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

Located in Lawrence, Kansas

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

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

Temple University - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Arizona State University Immersion - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Arizona State University Immersion

Located in Tempe, Arizona

Longy School of Music of Bard College - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Longy School of Music of Bard College

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Rice University - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

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

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

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

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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

Located in Berkeley, California

Boston University - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Rochester, New York

Lehigh University - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Lehigh University

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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

Located in Gainesville, Florida

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

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

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

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina

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

Located in La Jolla, California

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

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

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

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

Ohio State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Purdue University - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Purdue University

Located in West Lafayette, Indiana

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

Located in Champaign, Illinois

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

University at Buffalo - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. University at Buffalo

Located in Buffalo, New York

Michigan State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

University of South Carolina Columbia - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. University of South Carolina Columbia

Located in Columbia, South Carolina

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

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

University of Oregon - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. University of Oregon

Located in Eugene, Oregon

University of Utah - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. University of Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, Utah

Pratt Institute - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Pratt Institute

Located in Brooklyn, New York

Music schools by state:

Schools by State10 Music Schools in Alabama9 Music Schools in Arizona4 Music Schools in Arkansas36 Music Schools in California2 Music Schools in Colorado7 Music Schools in Connecticut2 Music Schools in Delaware13 Music Schools in Florida19 Music Schools in Georgia4 Music Schools in Idaho22 Music Schools in Illinois14 Music Schools in Indiana8 Music Schools in Iowa7 Music Schools in Kansas4 Music Schools in Kentucky4 Music Schools in Louisiana1 Music Schools in Maine9 Music Schools in Maryland12 Music Schools in Massachusetts18 Music Schools in Michigan8 Music Schools in Minnesota2 Music Schools in Mississippi14 Music Schools in Missouri1 Music Schools in Montana3 Music Schools in Nebraska3 Music Schools in Nevada2 Music Schools in New Hampshire8 Music Schools in New Jersey1 Music Schools in New Mexico31 Music Schools in New York11 Music Schools in North Carolina1 Music Schools in North Dakota27 Music Schools in Ohio8 Music Schools in Oklahoma10 Music Schools in Oregon19 Music Schools in PennsylvaniaNo Music Schools in Rhode Island12 Music Schools in South Carolina1 Music Schools in South Dakota6 Music Schools in Tennessee31 Music Schools in Texas6 Music Schools in Utah4 Music Schools in Vermont13 Music Schools in Virginia14 Music Schools in Washington3 Music Schools in District of Columbia4 Music Schools in West Virginia6 Music Schools in Wisconsin1 Music Schools in Wyoming
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Arizona
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California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Music schools by diploma:

Certificates: 72 schools
Associate's Degrees: 89 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 310 schools
Master's Degrees: 112 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 23 schools

Music schools by region:

Northeast: 84 schools
Midwest: 129 schools
South: 157 schools
West: 88 schools

Other performing arts programs:

Dance: 346 schools
Ballet: 5 schools
Theatre: 1,050 schools
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