2025 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York University
New York, NY

Any student who is interested in music theory & composition has to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 56 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 8 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

3

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Every student who is interested in music theory & composition has to check out University of Rochester. 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 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 16 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Every student who is interested in music theory & composition has to look into Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 about 19 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

5

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

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

There were roughly 13 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.

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The New School
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 13 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

9

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 7 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.