by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 224 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,286 bachelor's degrees in music education to qualified students.
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The music teacher education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music education students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Education Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music education. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Georgia
University of Maryland - College Park is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Maryland - College Park
It's difficult to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Ball State University
It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music education. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from New York University
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Syracuse University
Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Temple University
Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Delaware
CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Central Washington University
Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Bridgewater State University
Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Boston University
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Indiana University - Bloomington
UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Florida
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Illinois State University
Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from East Carolina University
NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Northern Arizona University
Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Western Washington University
QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Queens College
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Brooklyn College
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Connecticut
WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Western Michigan University
UofL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Louisville
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Music Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 4,666 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 1,917 |
| Social Studies Education | 1,440 |
| Mathematics Education | 1,290 |
| Art Education | 1,011 |
| Health Education | 930 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 758 |
| History Education | 594 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 408 |
| Biology Education | 377 |
