10
Colleges in Pennsylvania
368
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
music performance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #116 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Performance Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 368 degrees in music performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Performance 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Performance Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music performance degree levels they offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
59
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 59 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Carnegie Mellon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
52
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in music performance has to look into Messiah University. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 52 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Messiah University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
69
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the 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.
There were approximately 69 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Temple University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
43
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in music performance needs to check out West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were about 43 music performance students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
SRU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Slippery Rock. This university ranks 30th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 4 music performance students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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