47
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,463
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Music Performance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #116 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,463 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
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Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Performance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of music performance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
88
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
New York University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in music performance. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 88 music performance students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
59
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 59 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
144
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 144 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Johns Hopkins University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
176
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 176 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Rochester
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
52
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 52 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Messiah University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 24 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Maryland - College Park
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.
There were approximately 9 music performance students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from The Graduate Center, CUNY
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
69
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 69 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Temple University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In NY
Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
There were approximately 5 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Manhattan School of Music
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
51
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 15th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 51 music performance students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from The New School