Music Performance programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for music performance students.
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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.
University Of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. University Of Georgia graduates 90% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from University Of Georgia earn around $24,514 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,344 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong music performance program will find one at Georgia State University, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia State University graduates 53% of students within six years. Georgia State University awarded about 62 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Georgia State University earn around $29,304 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best music performance schools. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 25 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Kennesaw State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Kennesaw State University earn around $53,824 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,400 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Columbus State University one of the top schools for music performance. Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus. The six-year graduation rate is 43%. Columbus State University awarded about 42 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Columbus State University earn around $51,154 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Valdosta State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #5 spot this year. This large public university is located in the city of Valdosta. About 42% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Valdosta State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Valdosta State University earn around $44,914 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,661 to complete this degree.
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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 · 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
