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2025 Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
16 Bachelor's Degrees
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in percussion instruments. It is ranked #923 out of 1232 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of percussion instruments. Combined, these schools handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in percussion instruments to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Percussion Instruments School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools The percussion instruments bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality percussion instruments program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for percussion instruments students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Percussion Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Percussion Instruments in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Percussion Instruments

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from Vanderbilt University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from University of Southern California

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The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments needs to check out The Juilliard School. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from The Juilliard School

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from Manhattan School of Music

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2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is a public school with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

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2 Annual Graduates

LACM is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from Los Angeles College of Music

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Percussion Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Percussion Instruments

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 7,446
Music Performance 3,919
Music Technology 892
Other Music 813
Music Theory & Composition 707
Jazz Studies 377
Voice Performance 313
Stringed Instruments 203
Keyboard Instruments 163
Music History 144

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