2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music in District of Columbia

Ranked #55 in popularity, general music is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in general music during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Music School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The general music bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music in District of Columbia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general music program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general music.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Music in District of Columbia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for General Music Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

American University
Washington, DC

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

American University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in District of Columbia.

There were about 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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2

Howard University
Washington, DC

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general music needs to look into Howard University. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in District of Columbia.

There were about 5 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Howard University

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Washington University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in District of Columbia.

There were about 4 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general music from George Washington University

3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Catholic University of America

5

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were approximately 3 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Georgetown University

6

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In DC

Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 2 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of the District of Columbia

Best General Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	416
New York	681	362
Maryland	352	101
New Jersey	332	276
Delaware	201	16

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General Music Related Rankings by Major

General Music is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	17
Voice Performance	3
Music History	1
Music Theory & Composition	1
Keyboard Instruments	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). More about our data sources and methodologies.