2025 Best Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
26
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
924
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in
music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #151 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 924 degrees in music education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music education 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.
Music Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to 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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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Music Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Music Teacher Education
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in music education. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 14 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Maryland - College Park
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
Any student pursuing a degree in music education has to check out Hunter College. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
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Program Name
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
55
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 55 music education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is hard to beat University of Delaware if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 music education students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Delaware
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
48
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 48 music education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 music education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
36
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 music education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
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Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 22 music education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 music education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
39
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were roughly 39 music education students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
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