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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #48 most popular major in Maryland with 393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 55 students majoring in music at Johns Hopkins, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Women make up 55% of the music majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $23,404.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 45% of the music majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 25% of the music majors at the school.

Music majors at UMBC take out an average of $22,008 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Music at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 44% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 56% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Morgan State carry an average student debt load of $32,878.

Read full report on Music at Morgan State University

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#7

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Chestertown.

About 70% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #8, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

About 29% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Music at Frostburg State University Report

#9

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at McDaniel College Report

Washington Adventist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 60% of the music majors at the school.

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Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 960
New York 2,324
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 117
Delaware 43

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 14 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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