6
Colleges in Virginia
251
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #116 in popularity,
music performance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Performance Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 251 degrees in music performance annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured Music Performance 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.
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The music performance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Performance rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music performance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
The music performance 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 Music Performance Schools in Virginia.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Music Performance 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
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 music performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
96
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
James Madison University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 96 music performance students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from James Madison University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
42
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
George Mason University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in music performance. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 music performance students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from George Mason University
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
34
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Shenandoah University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 34 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Shenandoah University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
39
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in music performance has to take a look at Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 music performance students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 12 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
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