2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Pennsylvania

Music Theory & Composition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #291 most popular master'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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of music theory and composition. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 master's degrees in music theory and composition during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Theory & Composition in Pennsylvania

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for music theory and composition students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in music theory and composition. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in music theory and composition in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in music theory and composition from Temple University

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in music theory and composition. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music theory and composition in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in music theory and composition from Carnegie Mellon University

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
New York	667	89
Maryland	342	13
District of Columbia	330	0
New Jersey	323	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Composition

Music Theory & Composition is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	112
General Music	29
Jazz Studies	11
Music Technology	11
Stringed Instruments	7
Voice Performance	6
Music Pedagogy	4
Conducting	2
Music History	2

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.