Colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Music Theory and Composition

170 U.S. colleges and universities offer Music Theory and Composition at the bachelor level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 33 Associate 12 Bachelor 170 Master 78 PhD 34 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (23), New York (21), Ohio (21), Texas (17), Illinois (12), Pennsylvania (9)

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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UNV

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 32,911
Retention: 79%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 6,850

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GSU

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Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 27,423
Retention: 78%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 5,746

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 15,768
Retention: 78%
Programs: 158
Awards 2024-25: 4,063

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CBC

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CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 14,390
Retention: 80%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 3,139

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 12,286
Retention: 76%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 2,739

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YSU

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 12,204
Retention: 76%
Programs: 166
Awards 2024-25: 3,449

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The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 10,811
Retention: 75%
Programs: 215
Awards 2024-25: 3,160

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University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 10,506
Retention: 89%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 3,398

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CGS

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 9,536
Programs: 218
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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UIW

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University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 7,047
Retention: 71%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 1,799

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APU

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Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 6,272
Retention: 84%
Programs: 118
Awards 2024-25: 2,327

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RIC

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Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 6,155
Retention: 73%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 1,448

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Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 6,097
Retention: 93%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 1,624

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CUA

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The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 5,243
Retention: 87%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 1,303

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Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 5,017
Retention: 84%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 1,583

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Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 4,281
Retention: 62%
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 1,183

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MCU

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Mississippi Christian University

Clinton, MS

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 4,164
Retention: 78%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 1,104

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DBU

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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 4,124
Retention: 64%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 1,079

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Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 3,969
Retention: 94%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 925

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University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 3,914
Retention: 92%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 944

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Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 3,514
Retention: 77%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 880

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Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students: 3,249
Retention: 72%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 617

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