2024 Best Music Performance Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a master's degree in music performance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #83 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2024 Best Music Performance Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Music Performance Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Performance in Virginia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for music performance students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Music Performance

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

James Madison University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music performance. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in music performance from James Madison University

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Shenandoah University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music performance. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in music performance from Shenandoah University

Best Music Performance Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	99
Georgia	370	57
North Carolina	334	52
Tennessee	313	7
Kentucky	268	16
South Carolina	260	13
Alabama	258	5
Louisiana	250	72
Arkansas	187	27

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Music Performance Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Music Performance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Pedagogy	46
General Music	37
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	7
Conducting	3
Music Theory & Composition	1
Keyboard Instruments	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.