2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in music theory and composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #329 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for music theory and composition students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in music theory and composition to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The music composition bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of music theory and composition students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music theory and composition.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music Theory & Composition in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Composition Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music theory and composition in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 music theory and composition students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from Temple University

2

The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

The University of the Arts is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music theory and composition in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 5 music theory and composition students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from The University of the Arts

3

Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Curtis Institute of Music if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition. Curtis Institute of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were about 2 music theory and composition individuals who graduated with this degree at Curtis Institute of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from Curtis Institute of Music

4

Cairn University
Langhorne, PA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cairn University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from Cairn University

5

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from Bucknell University

5

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from Carnegie Mellon University

5

Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

Located in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from Susquehanna University

Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	681	48
Maryland	352	7
New Jersey	332	2
District of Columbia	234	2

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Music Theory & Composition Related Rankings by Major

Music Theory & Composition is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Composition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	308
Music Performance	184
Music Technology	61
Jazz Studies	19
Other Music	15
Voice Performance	10
Music History	5
Stringed Instruments	3
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.