2024 Best Music Education Schools in Pennsylvania
12
Colleges in Pennsylvania
202
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 202 degrees in music education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Music Education School
Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Education 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.
Pick Your Music Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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Best Schools for Music Education in Pennsylvania
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Music Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
It's hard to beat Messiah University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Messiah University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
34
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. 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 roughly 34 music education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Temple University
It is hard to beat Duquesne University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were about 20 music education students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Duquesne University
Every student who is interested in music education has to take a look at Elizabethtown College. Etown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown. A Best Colleges rank of #537 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Etown is a great college overall.
There were roughly 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at Etown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Elizabethtown College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
LVC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Annville. A Best Colleges rank of #621 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LVC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 18 music education students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Lebanon Valley College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 51st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from York College of Pennsylvania
Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #783 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kutztown University is a great university overall.
There were about 15 music education students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In PA
Marywood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. This university ranks 54th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Marywood University
Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Wilmington. This college ranks 62nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at Westminster New Wilmington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Westminster College Pennsylvania
Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Immaculata. This university ranks 44th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at Immaculata in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Immaculata University
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