2024 Best General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
68
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,493
General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,493 degrees in general music to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Music School
Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Music Rankings by Degree Level
The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Music
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 general music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
41
General Music Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
University of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general music. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In NY
Any student who is interested in general music has to check out University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were roughly 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year.
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The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.
There were roughly 26 general music students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
47
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
46
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 46 general music students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.
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Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
33
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 33 general music students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
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