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2023 Best Music Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$29,342 Avg Salary
$26,994 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools in Music

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the best school in District of Columbia for music students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Music at American University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at CUA take out is $26,994.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at Howard University Report

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 960
New York 2,324
Maryland 393
New Jersey 593
Delaware 43

More Music Rankings in District of Columbia

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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