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Most Popular Online Music Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Music Schools

21 Colleges
$27,160 Avg Salary
$24,560 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Music Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Music Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

After completing their degree, music graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $485.

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#2

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

The excellent online programs at Musicians Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Music Schools list. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent online programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

On average, music graduates from Academy of Art University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

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Northern Vermont University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Music Schools list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

On average, music graduates from Northern Vermont University take out $24,705 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The Baptist College of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Music Schools ranking. BCF is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Graceville.

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North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Music Schools ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, music graduates from North Carolina Central University take out $38,147 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

Calvary University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Calvary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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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 21 schools only.

  • 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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