2024 Best Music Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

a master's degree in music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #130 out of 1172 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to music education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of music education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music education students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Music Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Education in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music education.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Music Teacher Education

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in music education has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in music education from Johns Hopkins University

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in music education from Towson University

2

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in music education has to check out Loyola University Maryland. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in music education from Loyola University Maryland

Best Music Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	253
Pennsylvania	607	44
New Jersey	346	12
District of Columbia	334	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Teacher Education

Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	119
Technology Education	86
Art Education	33
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	27
Mathematics Education	19
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	14
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.