2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate music programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate music programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Music students that almost earned our Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 12 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 13 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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| Great Lakes |
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Related Programs
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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