2023 Most Popular Music Schools
Finding the Best Music 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,391 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the United States
Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Music
Our analysis found Los Angeles Film School to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. LA Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at LA Film School take out is $22,625. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $202, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Berklee College of Music helped the school earn the #2 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 college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Berklee College of Music accumulate an average of around $26,167 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,062, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 1,391 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
After completing their degree, music graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debt load of $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $464.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UNT take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $271.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
While working on their degree, music majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,800 in student debt.
Manhattan School of Music did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
While working on their degree, music majors at Manhattan School of Music accumulate an average of around $26,616 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,039, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Sail University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
While working on their degree, music majors at Full Sail University accumulate an average of around $30,394 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.
The New England Conservatory of Music came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools ranking. The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Music majors at The New England Conservatory of Music take out an average of $26,968 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Rochester landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at University of Rochester take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $713, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Music majors at New School University take out an average of $24,593 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $605.
With a ranking of #11, The Juilliard School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, music graduates from Juilliard take out $26,232 in student loans while working on their degree.
Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Music majors at Michigan State take out an average of $26,582 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $344.
With a ranking of #13, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $17,598 in student debt.
New York University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $705.
University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
After completing their degree, music graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $15,291.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #16 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at USC take out is $21,488. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $639, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
While working on their degree, music majors at Johns Hopkins accumulate an average of around $22,470 in student debt.
California State University - Northridge landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
While working on their degree, music majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $16,181 in student debt.
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Florida State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
On average, music graduates from Florida State take out $22,246 in student loans while working on their degree.
Northwestern University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $17,825 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $431.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $18,803.
With a ranking of #21, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $21,375. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $231.
With a ranking of #23, Musicians Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Yale University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UT Austin take out is $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $424.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Music Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Music Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1391 different United States music schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Music students that almost earned our Most Popular Music Schools award.
Music by Region
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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 |
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| 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 26 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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