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2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$19,244 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate School for You

With 960 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #49 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in music at Carnegie Mellon, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.

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#3

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Curtis Institute of Music is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Curtis Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Music at Curtis Institute of Music

#5

Academy of Vocal Arts

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Academy of Vocal Arts is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Academy of Vocal Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Music at Academy of Vocal Arts Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Music at Temple University

#7

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate music programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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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
New York 2,324
Maryland 393
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 117
Delaware 43

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 8 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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