2027 Best Music Theory & Composition Associate’s Degree Schools
Music Theory & Composition 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.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music theory & composition students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in music theory & composition, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Music Theory & Composition
Our analysis ranked Los Angeles Film School the best school in the country for a degree in music theory & composition. This moderately-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of Hollywood. The six-year graduation rate is 34%. Los Angeles Film School awarded about 91 music theory & composition degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music theory & composition degree recipients from Los Angeles Film School generally make around $21,399. Los Angeles Film School graduates carry a median of $22,625 in student loans.
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Other Music Theory & Composition Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
