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2024 Best General Music Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
57 General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in District of Columbia The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Music Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Music
Master's Degrees in General Music
Doctor's Degrees in General Music

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 General Music Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college 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 General Music in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in General Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general music has to take a look at Catholic University of America. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 16 general music students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from Catholic University of America

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American University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In DC

It is difficult to beat American University if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from American University

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
57.9% Growth in Graduates

Howard University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 19 general music students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from Howard University

Best General Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 472
Pennsylvania 978 431
Maryland 618 165
New Jersey 614 303
Delaware 345 35

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General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 26
Keyboard Instruments 10
Voice Performance 10
Music Pedagogy 7
Music History 2
Music Theory & Composition 2
Stringed Instruments 2
Conducting 1

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