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2024 Best Music History Schools

30 Colleges in the United States
173 Music History Degrees Awarded
Music History is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #840 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 173 degrees in music history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music History School

Best Music History Schools The music history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music History rankings. For our Best Overall Music History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Music History Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music History
Bachelor's Degrees in Music History
Master's Degrees in Music History
Doctor's Degrees in Music History

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music History Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Music History in the United States

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

10 Top Schools in Music History

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
15.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for students interested in a degree in music history. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 music history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music history from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Rice University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music history. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 music history students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music history from Rice University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music history. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 3 music history students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music history from Johns Hopkins University

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It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in music history. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in music history from Southern Methodist University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music history. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music history from University of Rochester

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The New School
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
18.8% Growth in Graduates

New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were roughly 16 music history students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music history from The New School

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton. This college ranks 11th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 1 music history students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music history from Wheaton College Illinois

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music history from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.More information about a degree in music history from Temple University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

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

Music History by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 11,232
Music Performance 7,335
Music Technology 1,788
Music Theory & Composition 1,175
Other Music 1,117
Voice Performance 656
Jazz Studies 574
Keyboard Instruments 523
Stringed Instruments 507
Music Pedagogy 308

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