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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music

197 Colleges in the United States
1,753 Master's Degrees
General Music is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #88 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 197 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,753 master's degrees in general music during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music The general music master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general music.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general music. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

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

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65 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CO
#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in general music. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Colorado.

There were approximately 65 general music students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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47 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general music has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Illinois.

There were approximately 47 general music students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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39 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general music needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Maryland.

There were roughly 39 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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37 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in general music. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were roughly 37 general music students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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37 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

George Mason University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in general music. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Virginia.

There were approximately 37 general music students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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36 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CO
#3 Best Quality In CO

University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Greeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Colorado.

There were roughly 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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34 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Minnesota.

There were about 34 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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32 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CO
#2 Best Quality In CO

Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Colorado.

There were roughly 32 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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32 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#2 Best Quality In WI

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 32 general music students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#1 Best Quality In TN

Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Tennessee.

There were roughly 31 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 31 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
30 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

Purchase College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Purchase. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in general music in New York.

There were roughly 30 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.

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30 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Kentucky.

There were about 30 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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29 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#11 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 29 general music students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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29 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#10 Best Quality In IL

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.

There were about 29 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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29 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#2 Best Quality In OK

Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Oklahoma.

There were about 29 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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28 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general music in California.

There were roughly 28 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
26 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#10 Best Quality In TX

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.

There were about 26 general music students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
26 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#3 Best Quality In KS

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Kansas.

There were about 26 general music students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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25 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general music in California.

There were approximately 25 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
25 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
#1 Best Quality In UT

U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Utah.

There were about 25 general music students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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25 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IL
#5 Best Quality In IL

Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Illinois.

There were approximately 25 general music students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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23 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Arizona.

There were about 23 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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23 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#12 Best Quality In TX

SFASU is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

There were about 23 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

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23 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#5 Best Quality In MO

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Missouri.

There were about 23 general music students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music award.

Rank College Location
31 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
31 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
33 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
34 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
34 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
34 Yale University New Haven, CT
37 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
38 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
38 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
38 Florida International University Miami, FL

General Music by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to General Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 2,269
Music Theory & Composition 310
Voice Performance 293
Keyboard Instruments 266
Stringed Instruments 262
Other Music 248
Jazz Studies 168
Conducting 121
Music Pedagogy 101
Woodwind Instruments 62

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