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2024 Best General Music Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
54 General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. Combined, these schools handed out 54 degrees in general music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in District of Columbia The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Music Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Music
Master's Degrees in General Music
Doctor's Degrees in General Music

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 General Music Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for General Music in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in General Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Every student pursuing a degree in general music needs to take a look at Catholic University of America. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Catholic University of America

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American University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In DC
37.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat American University if you want to pursue a degree in general music. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from American University

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Howard University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Howard University

Best General Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026472
Pennsylvania978431
Maryland618165
New Jersey614303
Delaware34535

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General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Music Performance11
Keyboard Instruments4
Voice Performance4
Stringed Instruments4
Music Theory & Composition2
Music History1

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