2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music History in the Middle Atlantic Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in music history. It is ranked #701 out of 1095 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of music history. Combined, these schools handed out 14 master's degrees in music history to qualified students.

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

The music history master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music History in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for music history, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music history.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music History in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

1

Hunter College
New York, NY

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in music history has to look into Hunter College. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in music history in New York.

There were approximately 9 music history students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in music history from Hunter College

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music history. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple 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 music history in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music history from Temple University

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Johns Hopkins University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in music history. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music history in Maryland.

There were about 2 music history individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in music history from Johns Hopkins University

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University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

University of Rochester is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in music history. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in music history in New York.

There were roughly 1 music history students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in music history from University of Rochester

5

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

#1 Most Popular In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in music history from Catholic University of America

5

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in music history from University at Buffalo

Best Music History Colleges by State

Explore the most popular music history schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	13
Pennsylvania	586	4
Maryland	342	3
District of Columbia	330	0

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Music History Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	517
General Music	199
Voice Performance	125
Music Theory & Composition	115
Keyboard Instruments	115
Stringed Instruments	100
Jazz Studies	75
Other Music	62
Conducting	28
Woodwind Instruments	26

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.