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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #48 most popular major in Maryland with 393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

Our analysis found St Mary’s College of Maryland to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $23,404.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Music majors at UMBC take out an average of $22,008 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Music at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

On average, music graduates from Morgan State take out $32,878 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 960
New York 2,324
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 117
Delaware 43

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 10 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).

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