Music Performance degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their music performance programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best music performance schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music performance education in New Mexico.
No school ranked higher than University Of New Mexico Main Campus this year for music performance. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public institution. University Of New Mexico Main Campus graduates 54% of students within six years. University Of New Mexico Main Campus awarded about 33 music performance degrees in the most recent data year. Music Performance graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of $49,983 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,738.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
