by our College Data Analytics TeamFor 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,508 degrees in general music during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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.
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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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.
New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from New York University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general music. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in general music needs to look into University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.
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Located in the 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 schools 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Lafayette College
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 roughly 46 general music students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from The Graduate Center, CUNY
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly 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 58 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 43 general music students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Temple University
Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 general music students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Delaware
Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in general music from Messiah University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 12 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 13 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
| 14 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 15 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY |
| 16 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 17 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
Explore the best general music schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 472 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 431 |
| Maryland | 618 | 165 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 303 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 57 |
| Delaware | 345 | 35 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 1,474 |
| Voice Performance | 252 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 240 |
| Music Technology | 213 |
| Stringed Instruments | 203 |
| Jazz Studies | 202 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 180 |
| Other Music | 131 |
| Music History | 89 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 44 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
