2023 Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Music School for You
With 960 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #49 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Colleges.
Top 10 Best Music Schools
Our analysis found Lafayette College to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Moravian College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Moravian carry an average student debtload of $27,774.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for music students. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Lebanon Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at LVC take out is $27,000.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, music graduates from Carnegie Mellon take out $26,939 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Muhlenberg College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Muhlenberg carry an average student debtload of $26,899.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,324 |
| Maryland | 393 |
| New Jersey | 593 |
| District of Columbia | 117 |
| Delaware | 43 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Music that might interest you.
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 24 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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