2024 Best General Music Schools

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general music. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Any student who is interested in general music has to take a look at Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 22 general music students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

4

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 21 general music students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

6

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 18 general music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

9

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 general music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

10

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 105 general music students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

13

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 24 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

14

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 14 general music students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

15

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

16

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 55 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

19

Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

20

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 15 general music students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

21

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

22

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

23

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 102 general music students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.