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Colleges offering Music Performance

509 U.S. colleges and universities offer Music Performance. Together they awarded 7,138 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 4 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 106 Associate 54 Bachelor 429 Master 143 PhD 36 Professional 3

Most schools offering it: New York (34), California (33), Ohio (31), Texas (29), Pennsylvania (26), North Carolina (21)

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BCM
Private nonprofit

Music Performance: 427 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
8,369
Retention
89%
Programs
14
Awards 2024-25
2,368
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IU
Public

Music Performance: 310 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Music Performance: 211 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Music Performance: 167 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MI
Private for-profit

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Music Performance: 162 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
824
Retention
80%
Programs
6
Awards 2024-25
273
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMA
Public

Music Performance: 158 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Music Performance: 155 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCC
Public

Music Performance: 148 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, Professional

Students
45,026
Retention
85%
Programs
305
Awards 2024-25
12,894
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNT
Public

Music Performance: 139 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Music Performance: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FSU
Public

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Music Performance: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
43,889
Retention
96%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
14,293
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCB
Public

Music Performance: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
38,799
Retention
90%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
10,325
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CIM
Private nonprofit

Music Performance: 97 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
293
Retention
90%
Programs
1
Awards 2024-25
97
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RUB
Public

Music Performance: 92 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, Professional

Students
52,269
Retention
93%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
13,144
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Music Performance: 91 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
42,003
Retention
87%
Programs
137
Awards 2024-25
10,908
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OC
Private nonprofit

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Music Performance: 89 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
2,909
Retention
91%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
737
Campus
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UNC
Public

Music Performance: 83 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
18,012
Retention
79%
Programs
126
Awards 2024-25
4,655
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Music Performance: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
38,313
Retention
73%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
10,001
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NS
Private nonprofit

The New School

New York, NY

Music Performance: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
9,068
Retention
85%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
3,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Music Performance: 73 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
CampusOnlineHybrid
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JMU
Public

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Music Performance: 69 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
22,740
Retention
92%
Programs
88
Awards 2024-25
5,651
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Music Performance: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
21,210
Retention
86%
Programs
227
Awards 2024-25
6,518
CampusOnlineHybrid
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