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.
Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 school for music performance. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Arizona State University graduates 68% of students within six years. About 81 music performance degrees were awarded at Arizona State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $26,653 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,504.
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Northern Arizona University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Flagstaff. Northern Arizona University graduates 61% of students within six years. Northern Arizona University awarded about 16 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music performance degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $47,056. Typical student debt for the program is $21,645.
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Mesa Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #3 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Mesa. Mesa Community College awarded about 10 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Mesa Community College earn around $54,730 in the first couple years of their career. Mesa Community College graduates carry a median of $13,750 in student loans.
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Glendale Community College Glendale Az is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music performance, ranking #4. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a very large public institution. About 15 music performance degrees were awarded at Glendale Community College Glendale Az in the most recent year. Music Performance graduates of Glendale Community College Glendale Az earn a median of $51,483 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $15,996 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Arizona one of the top schools for music performance. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 13 music performance degrees were awarded at University Of Arizona in the most recent year. Students who receive their music performance degree from University Of Arizona earn around $30,157 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,800.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
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