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2023 Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools

7 Colleges
$17,937 Avg Salary
$17,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Music

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Music at Yale University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Longy School of Music of Bard College is a great place for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. Longy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Full Music at Longy School of Music of Bard College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, music graduates from Nashville State Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,626.

Read full report on Music at Nashville State Community College

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Berklee College of Music helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, music graduates from Berklee College of Music take out $30,589 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Music at Berklee College of Music

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

Read full report on Music at Macomb Community College

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Full Music at Missouri Southern State University Report

#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #7, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, music majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $17,198 in student debt.

Full Music at El Centro College Report

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7 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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