2024 Best Other Music Schools
50
Colleges in the United States
1,117
Other Music Degrees Awarded
Other Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #407 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 50 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other music students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,117 degrees in other music to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Other Music School
Your choice of other music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other Music 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 Other Music Degree Level
The other music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Music Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for Other Music 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 other music degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Other Music
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in other music. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 other music students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other music from University of Southern California
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
33
Other Music Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other music. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 other music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other music from New York University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
It's hard to beat The Juilliard School if you want to pursue a degree in other music. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
There were approximately 12 other music students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other music from The Juilliard School
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
Johns Hopkins University is a good option for students interested in a degree in other music. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 other music students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in other music from Johns Hopkins University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 other music students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in other music from Yale University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. This college ranks 8th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 10 other music students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.
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UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 other music students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
39
Other Music Degrees Awarded
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 other music students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
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University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other music from University of Rochester
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
31
Other Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 other music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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