2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Music 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for music students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for music students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Carnegie Mellon carry an average student debt load of $26,939.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
The excellent programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
On average, music graduates from IUP take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Duquesne accumulate an average of around $26,960 in student debt.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
Music majors at Millersville take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Lebanon Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.
Music majors at LVC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
The University of the Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Music majors at UArts take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges 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 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 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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