2024 Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania
19
Colleges in Pennsylvania
967
Music Degrees Awarded
$27,452
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 967 degrees in music during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Music School
Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music 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.
Music Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Music in Pennsylvania
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 degree levels they offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Music
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 about 104 music students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, music degree recipients typically earn an average of $22,609 in their early careers.
More information about a degree in music from Carnegie Mellon UniversityIt is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in music. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 music students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music from University of PennsylvaniaIt is difficult to beat Messiah University if you want to pursue a degree in music. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 31st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 42 music students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available. Those music students who get their degree from Messiah University earn $31,964 more than the typical music student.
More information about a degree in music from Messiah UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
34th
Most Popular In PA
Lafayette College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in music. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Easton. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were roughly 5 music students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music from Lafayette CollegeLocated in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 116.00000000000001 music students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, music degree recipients typically earn about $26,116 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in music from Temple UniversityWCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 music students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music major at West Chester University of Pennsylvania make $9,358 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in music from West Chester University of PennsylvaniaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 music students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusLocated in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 22 music students who graduated with this degree at Moravian in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music from Moravian CollegeSRU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 music students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music degree program at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania get $10,086 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in music from Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaLocated in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 37th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 28 music students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the music program report average early career income of $26,124.
More information about a degree in music from Lebanon Valley College
