by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other music students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 192 master's degrees in other music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of other music for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other music students working on their master's degree.
The other music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Music Master's Degree Schools.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other music.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in other music has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in other music from University of Southern California
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in other music has to check out New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in other music from New York University
The Juilliard School is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in other music. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in other music from The Juilliard School
It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a master's degree in other music. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in other music from Johns Hopkins University
Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in other music from University of Miami
Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in other music from Belmont University
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in other music from University of California - Irvine
Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in other music from California State University - Northridge
UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford.More information about a master’s in other music from University of Hartford
Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in other music from Academy of Art University
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Other Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 2,066 |
| General Music | 1,777 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 297 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 262 |
| Stringed Instruments | 249 |
| Voice Performance | 246 |
| Jazz Studies | 183 |
| Music Pedagogy | 138 |
| Conducting | 111 |
| Music Technology | 67 |
