2025 Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania
13
Colleges in Pennsylvania
967
Music Degrees Awarded
$29,590
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 967 degrees in music to qualified students.
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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
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Choosing a Great Music School
Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Music Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Featured Music 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 in Pennsylvania
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 degree levels they offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Music
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 104 music students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, music degree recipients generally earn an average of $23,278 in the first five years of their career.
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It is hard to beat Messiah University if you want to pursue a degree in music. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 40th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 42 music students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from Messiah University earn a boost of around $36,519 above the average income of music majors.
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Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music. 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 about 116.00000000000001 music students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, music degree recipients usually earn an average of $20,453 at the beginning of their careers.
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It is difficult to beat The University of the Arts if you wish to pursue a degree in music. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 34 music students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the music program earn an average of $20,543 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Moravian is a great college overall.
There were about 22 music students who graduated with this degree at Moravian in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 42 music students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus make $3,480 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #607 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LVC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 music students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the music degree program at Lebanon Valley College earn $19,793 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Allentown. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.
There were approximately 16 music students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent year we have data available.
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SRU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. This university ranks 37th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 17 music students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music program at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania earn $8,070 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 music students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the music program make an average of $27,854 in their early career salary.
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