Music Performance is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their music performance programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best music performance schools.
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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 music performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Brigham Young University Provo the best school in the country for a degree in music performance. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Provo. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. Brigham Young University Provo awarded about 19 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $22,625 in their early career. Brigham Young University Provo graduates carry a median of $10,460 in student loans.
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Southern Utah University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music performance, ranking #2. Set in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public institution. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Southern Utah University earn around $44,998 in the first couple years of their career. Southern Utah University graduates carry a median of $12,886 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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).
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