by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 8 schools in Maryland offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Maryland.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 238 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Johns Hopkins University
A rank of #2 makes St Marys College Of Maryland one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at St Marys College Of Maryland
University Of Maryland College Park is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Maryland College Park
A rank of #4 makes University Of Maryland Baltimore County one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Salisbury University ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Salisbury University
Towson University comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Towson University
Frostburg State University comes in at #7 for music focus this year. Frostburg State University is a public school located in the town of Frostburg. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Frostburg State University
Morgan State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Morgan State University awards are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Morgan State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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