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2025 Best Other Music Schools

46 Colleges in the United States
1,127 Other Music Degrees Awarded
Other Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #407 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 46 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Music Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,127 degrees in other music to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Other Music School

Best Other Music Schools Your choice of other music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Other Music Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Other Music
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Music
Master's Degrees in Other Music
Doctor's Degrees in Other Music

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 Schools. 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 Other Music in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other music degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Other Music

1
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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
38 Other Music Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other music. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 other music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other music from New York University

2
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in other music. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other music from Vanderbilt University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
47 Other Music Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in other music. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 other music students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other music from University of Southern California

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in other music. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 other music students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other music from Johns Hopkins University

5
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The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 other music students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other music from The Juilliard School

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other music from University of Rochester

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 28 other music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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8
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
45 Other Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 45 other music students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other music from University of Miami

9
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
92 Other Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 92 other music students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other music from Belmont University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
246 Other Music Degrees Awarded

Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were roughly 246 other music students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other music from Berklee College of Music

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Other Music Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
12 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
13 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
14 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
15 St Olaf College Northfield, MN

Other Music by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 11,168
Music Performance 7,281
Music Technology 1,673
Music Theory & Composition 1,194
Voice Performance 668
Stringed Instruments 553
Jazz Studies 519
Keyboard Instruments 476
Music Pedagogy 377
Music History 197

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