2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in District of Columbia

Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #34 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in music during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in music matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for music, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music.

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

1

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 27 music individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduation, music bachelor's recipients generally earn around $21,400 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from Catholic University of America

2

American University
Washington, DC

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music has to take a look at American University. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 9 music students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from American University

3

Howard University
Washington, DC

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 5 music students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from Howard University

4

George Washington University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

George Washington University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in music. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 4 music individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from George Washington University

5

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 3 music students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from Georgetown University

6

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In DC

University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 2 music students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of the District of Columbia

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	1,218
Pennsylvania	266	725
Maryland	197	200
New Jersey	189	438
Delaware	125	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music

Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	27
Music Performance	17
Voice Performance	3
Music History	1
Music Theory & Composition	1
Keyboard Instruments	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	98
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	49
Drama & Theater Arts	47
Design & Applied Arts	34
Arts & Media Management	18
Dance	15
General Visual & Performing Arts	12

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.