2025 Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #104 in popularity, music education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in music education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to music education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other music education students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music education related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Music Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music Education in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Music Teacher Education

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

16 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music education needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Towson University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	302
Pennsylvania	698	145
New Jersey	351	33
District of Columbia	226	0
Delaware	224	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Teacher Education

Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	55
Art Education	16
Health Education	5
Social Science Teacher Education	4
Science Education	1
Biology Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.