2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the music graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 45% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Pennsylvania. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Curtis Institute of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Curtis Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Vocal Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Academy of Vocal Arts is a 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.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
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Temple University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
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Marywood University 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 #7 on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,324 |
| Maryland | 393 |
| New Jersey | 593 |
| District of Columbia | 117 |
| Delaware | 43 |
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Music Related Majors
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.