2027 Best Music Schools in Maine
Music is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Music in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music education in Maine.
Top Schools in Music
Our analysis ranked University Of Southern Maine the best school in the country for a degree in music. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Portland. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. About 24 music degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Maine in the most recent year. Music graduates of University Of Southern Maine earn a median of $47,003 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,593.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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.
