College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Music Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges in Nevada
94 Music Degrees Awarded
$30,762 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 degrees in music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Pick Your Music Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.

Best Schools for Music in Nevada

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music degree levels they offer.

Top Nevada Schools in Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Music Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a good option for students pursuing a degree in music. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.

Music degree recipients from University of Nevada - Las Vegas receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,979 above the average earnings of music graduates.

More information about a degree in music from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Music Degrees Awarded
44.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Reno is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, music degree recipients generally earn around $21,794 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in music from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 3,414
Washington 300 320
Oregon 266 296
Hawaii 164 31
Alaska 119 12

View All Rankings >

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Music Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Music 74
Music Performance 15
Jazz Studies 4
Other Music 1

View All Music Concentrations >

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 141
Design & Applied Arts 116
Drama & Theater Arts 82
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 77
Dance 34
Arts & Media Management 25
General Visual & Performing Arts 23

View All Music Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options