by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 80 degrees in music to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
The music 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 Schools in District of Columbia. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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 degrees they offer, see the list below.
Catholic University of America is a good decision for students interested in a degree in music. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
Students who graduate with their degree from the music program state that they receive average early career wages of $23,856.
More information about a degree in music from Catholic University of America
Howard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a degree in music from Howard University
Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 334 | 900 |
| New York | 333 | 2,227 |
| Maryland | 279 | 372 |
| New Jersey | 273 | 586 |
| Delaware | 175 | 43 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 54 |
| Music Performance | 11 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 4 |
| Voice Performance | 4 |
| Stringed Instruments | 4 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 2 |
| Music History | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 132 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 99 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 72 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 60 |
| Arts & Media Management | 54 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 13 |
| Dance | 5 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
