Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for music Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for music Majors in US for 2021:
- SUNY at Binghamton
- University of Virginia
- Northwestern University
- Stanford University
- Vanderbilt University
- SUNY at Buffalo
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Baruch College of the City University of New York
25 best colleges for music majors in the US
1. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
2. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
3. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
4. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
5. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
6. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
7. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
9. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
10. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
11. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
12. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
13. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
14. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
15. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
16. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
18. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
19. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
20. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
21. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
22. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
23. Amherst College
Location
Amherst, MA
24. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
25. SUNY at Albany
Location
Albany, NY
How we determined the best music colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what music departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for music majors
Updated November 17, 2023