2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Maryland

Music Theory & Composition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #329 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in music theory and composition to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music Theory & Composition in Maryland

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Composition Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music theory and composition in Maryland. More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music theory and composition needs to check out University of Maryland - Baltimore County. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music theory and composition in Maryland. More information about a bachelor’s in music theory and composition from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	9
New York	681	48
New Jersey	332	2
District of Columbia	234	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Composition

One of 16 majors within the Music area of study, Music Theory & Composition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	95
General Music	85
Music Technology	13
Jazz Studies	6
Music Pedagogy	3

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.