2024 Best General Music Schools
429
Colleges in the United States
11,168
General Music Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general music, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #73 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 429 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,168 degrees in general music during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general music schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Music Degree Level
The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for General Music in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in General Music
Northwestern University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Northwestern UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
35th
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Southern CaliforniaAny student who is interested in general music needs to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 28 general music students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Emory UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TN
It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Vanderbilt UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Michigan - Ann ArborDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
31
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 31 general music students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Yale UniversityLocated in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from New York UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Duke UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Notre DameDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
103
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 103 general music students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from The University of Texas at AustinDartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were about 22 general music students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Dartmouth CollegeIU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 7 general music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Indiana University - BloomingtonLocated in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 30 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Wisconsin - MadisonLocated in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 17 general music students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Southern Methodist UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
36
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Columbia University in the City of New YorkLocated in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Texas Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of MiamiDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
44
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of California - Los AngelesBoston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Boston UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MO
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Washington University in St LouisLocated in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Brandeis UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
47
General Music Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 47 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of California - BerkeleyLocated in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of PennsylvaniaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
100
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 100 general music students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignLocated in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Rochester