2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You
Music is the #43 most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Music Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
After completing their Associate Degree, music graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $13,909.
The excellent associate degree programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
The excellent associate degree programs at Trevecca Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The excellent associate degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The excellent associate degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
On average, music graduates from Full Sail University take out $32,148 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $472.
Arapahoe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Holyoke Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools ranking. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
Northwest College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree music programs. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Music
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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