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2024 Best Music Technology Schools

51 Colleges in the United States
1,788 Music Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #334 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 51 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Technology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,788 degrees in music technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Technology School

Best Music Technology Schools Your choice of music technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Music Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music Technology
Bachelor's Degrees in Music Technology
Master's Degrees in Music Technology
Doctor's Degrees in Music Technology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Technology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Music Technology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Music Technology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music technology. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 1 music technology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in music technology needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 6 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Oberlin College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music technology. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were about 17 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in music technology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 5 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 music technology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 music technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 15 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

There were about 8 music technology students who graduated with this degree at SFCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music technology from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 music technology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 6 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Music Technology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Music Technology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 11,232
Music Performance 7,335
Music Theory & Composition 1,175
Other Music 1,117
Voice Performance 656
Jazz Studies 574
Keyboard Instruments 523
Stringed Instruments 507
Music Pedagogy 308
Music History 173

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