Music Performance is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 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.
Leading the list is University Of Northern Iowa, our #1 school for music performance. This large public university is located in the city of Cedar Falls. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Northern Iowa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music performance degree recipients from University Of Northern Iowa generally make around $32,175. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school 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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