2027 Best General Music Schools in Rhode Island

General Music programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general music programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best general music schools.

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• Best General Music Schools in Rhode Island

Best Schools for General Music in Rhode Island

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Music

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 General Music Degrees Awarded

$62,820 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Brown University this year for general music. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. Brown University graduates 96% of students within six years. Brown University awarded about 21 general music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general music degree from Brown University earn around $62,820 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,025. More information about a degree in general music from Brown University

2

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

22 General Music Degrees Awarded

$52,821 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Rhode Island one of the top schools for general music. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Kingston. About 72% of students finish within six years. University Of Rhode Island awarded about 22 general music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island generally make around $52,821. Typical student debt for the program is $23,125. More information about a degree in general music from University Of Rhode Island

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.