by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 370 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,393 bachelor's degrees in music education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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 combination 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 full 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.
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.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Western Washington University
It is difficult 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 city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from New York University
Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Brigham Young University - Provo
It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in music education. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Georgia
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Florida
Located in the large 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
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Delaware
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Maryland - College Park
UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Louisville
Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Fresno Pacific University
QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Queens College
Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Brooklyn College
CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Central Washington University
Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Ball State University
Located in the 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
TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Texas Christian University
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Northwestern University
Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Vanderbilt University
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the 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 large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Hunter College
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Baylor University
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 370 different United States music education schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 52 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 53 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 54 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 55 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
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.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 58 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 59 | Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN |
| 60 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 60 | Valley City State University | Valley City, ND |
| 61 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 62 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 63 | Saint Norbert College | De Pere, WI |
| 64 | Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter, MN |
| 65 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 66 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 67 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 68 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 69 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 70 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 71 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 72 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 73 | Minot State University | Minot, ND |
| 74 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
View the Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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 | 5,830 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 1,952 |
| Mathematics Education | 1,426 |
| Social Studies Education | 1,366 |
| Health Education | 1,157 |
| Art Education | 1,035 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 746 |
| History Education | 600 |
| Trade & Industrial Teacher Education | 438 |
| Science Education | 429 |
