Best colleges with Music degrees

There are 945 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in music. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in music based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $19,497 per year. South Texas College offers the cheapest music degree with an average net price of $1,844 annually.

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Hope College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Holland, MI
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews

Hope is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate chemistry, biology, and education. The residential campus sits in Holland near the Lake Michigan shore.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $30,700
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University of Missouri Kansas City Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kansas City, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 15 application deadline

UMKC is a public university known for its Conservatory and undergraduate programs in music, pharmacy, and business. The urban campus sits in Kansas City.

#2 Best Public Universities in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1550
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $14,748
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University of California Santa Cruz Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • 4.3 | 6 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

UC Santa Cruz is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and astronomy. The residential-college campus sits among redwood forests overlooking Monterey Bay.

#8 Best Public Universities in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $18,059
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Truman State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kirksville, MO
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Truman State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Kirksville.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $13,602
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University of Maryland Baltimore County Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

UMBC is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, information systems, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in Baltimore County just outside the city.

#3 Best Public Universities in Maryland 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $18,770
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University of Utah Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Utah is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and ballet. The campus sits in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains overlooking Salt Lake City.

#1 Best Public Universities in Utah 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $16,583
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University of Mary Washington Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate historic preservation and education. The historic campus sits in Fredericksburg near the Rappahannock River.

#7 Best Public Universities in Virginia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $21,800
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Concordia College at Moorhead Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Moorhead, MN
  • | 0 reviews

Concordia College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Moorhead, across the river from Fargo.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $25,190
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California Lutheran University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Thousand Oaks, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Cal Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communication. The suburban campus in Thousand Oaks is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

#18 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $32,774
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Chatham University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1.0 | 2 reviews

Chatham is a private university known for undergraduate sustainability, environmental studies, and the health sciences. The historic campus is in Pittsburgh's residential Shadyside neighborhood.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1295
  • Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $31,280
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Queens University of Charlotte Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Charlotte, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 7 application deadline

Queens is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The historic campus sits in Charlotte's Myers Park neighborhood.

#5 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1340
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $31,839
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Willamette University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, OR
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Willamette is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate political science and government. The historic campus borders the Oregon State Capitol grounds in downtown Salem.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Oregon 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $29,421
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Xavier University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Xavier is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's North Avondale neighborhood.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $33,623
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Rowan University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Glassboro, NJ
  • 2.7 | 6 reviews

Rowan is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and education. Glassboro is a South Jersey college town built around the campus.

#7 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $23,761
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Spelman College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Spelman is a highly selective historically Black women's college known for undergraduate sciences and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Atlanta's West End, part of the Atlanta University Center.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1108-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 25%
  • Net Price $40,354
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Elizabethtown College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Elizabethtown, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Elizabethtown is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate occupational therapy, business, and education. The residential campus is in a small central Pennsylvania borough and has historic Church of the Brethren ties.

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1105-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $27,760
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University of Missouri Columbia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbia, MO
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Mizzou is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and agriculture. Columbia is a Midwestern college town built around the campus.

#4 Best Public Universities in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1330
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $22,169
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Roberts Wesleyan University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 25 application deadline

Roberts Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The suburban campus sits outside Rochester in western New York.

#33 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1305
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $23,275
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