2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
19
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
240
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 240 degrees in music theory & composition during the 2021-2022 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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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
56
Music Composition Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in music theory & composition needs to take a look at New York University. 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 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 56 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from New York UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
The Juilliard School is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
There were about 13 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from The Juilliard SchoolIt is difficult 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 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 8 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
Every student who is interested in music theory & composition needs 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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 19 music theory & composition 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 theory & composition from Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize 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 roughly 16 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music theory & composition from University of Rochester