2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
19
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
223
Music Composition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music theory & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #390 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music theory & composition. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 223 degrees in music theory & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School
Your choice of music theory & composition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Theory & Composition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
Music Theory & Composition Rankings by Degree Level
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 Theory & Composition Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition 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 music composition degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Music Composition
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
50
Music Composition Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in music theory & composition needs to look into New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 roughly 50 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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The Juilliard School is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
There were approximately 13 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in music theory & composition has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
University of Rochester is a fairly 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 11 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
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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 roughly 6 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.
There were about 1 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 6 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 15th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 17 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
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