A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berklee College of Music | 287 | 20% | $65,144 |
| 2 | Indiana Â鶹Íø-Bloomington | 283 | 3% | $24,779 |
| 3 | Musicians Institute | 261 | 59% | $42,255 |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins Â鶹Íø | 185 | 2% | $71,901 |
| 5 | Â鶹Íø of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 166 | 1% | $30,298 |
| 6 | Â鶹Íø of Rochester | 156 | 5% | $72,721 |
| 7 | Cleveland Institute of Music | 145 | 99% | $60,075 |
| 8 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 123 | 1% | $27,476 |
| 9 | Â鶹Íø of North Texas | 116 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 10 | New York Â鶹Íø | 115 | 1% | $73,566 |
| 11 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Tempe | 110 | 1% | $28,048 |
| 12 | Oberlin College | 105 | 14% | $74,636 |
| 13 | Boston Â鶹Íø | 103 | 1% | $72,618 |
| 14 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 84 | 2% | $72,283 |
| 15 | Temple Â鶹Íø | 75 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 16 | 71 | 1% | $24,738 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma City Â鶹Íø | 71 | 8% | $44,172 |
| 18 | Â鶹Íø of Colorado Boulder | 70 | 1% | $31,044 |
| 19 | Rutgers Â鶹Íø-New Brunswick | 70 | 1% | $32,443 |
| 20 | 65 | 1% | $22,969 | |
| 21 | 64 | 2% | $24,915 | |
| 22 | 63 | 1% | $26,014 | |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Greensboro | 63 | 2% | $21,297 |
| 24 | James Madison Â鶹Íø | 61 | 1% | $27,356 |
| 25 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 59 | 1% | $28,986 |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 57 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 27 | Â鶹Íø of Central Florida | 55 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 28 | 54 | 0% | $27,738 | |
| 29 | The New School | 54 | 2% | $71,361 |
| 30 | 52 | 0% | $22,168 | |
| 31 | 51 | 3% | $21,746 | |
| 32 | Â鶹Íø of New Mexico-Main Campus | 50 | 1% | $22,639 |
| 33 | 49 | 1% | $30,360 | |
| 34 | Â鶹Íø of Missouri-Kansas City | 49 | 2% | $24,116 |
| 35 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina School of the Arts | 47 | 17% | $22,112 |
| 36 | Â鶹Íø of Arkansas | 46 | 1% | $25,500 |
| 37 | 45 | 1% | $26,139 | |
| 38 | Â鶹Íø of Central Arkansas | 45 | 2% | $22,563 |
| 39 | Virginia Commonwealth Â鶹Íø | 45 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 40 | 44 | 1% | $26,454 | |
| 41 | George Mason Â鶹Íø | 43 | 0% | $30,284 |
| 42 | Bard College | 43 | 6% | $72,768 |
| 43 | Â鶹Íø of Miami | 43 | 1% | $68,460 |
| 44 | Brigham Young Â鶹Íø-Idaho | 43 | 1% | $12,050 |
| 45 | Lawrence Â鶹Íø | 42 | 12% | $60,141 |
| 46 | 41 | 0% | $29,318 | |
| 47 | CUNY City College | 41 | 1% | $29,967 |
| 48 | Northwestern Â鶹Íø | 41 | 1% | $74,649 |
| 49 | SUNY at Fredonia | 41 | 4% | $23,902 |
| 50 | Â鶹Íø of South Florida-Main Campus | 40 | 0% | $23,320 |
| 51 | 38 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 52 | Â鶹Íø of North Florida | 37 | 1% | $21,384 |
| 53 | 36 | 1% | $19,194 | |
| 54 | Cecil College | 35 | 6% | $6,900 |
| 55 | Baylor Â鶹Íø | 35 | 1% | $62,527 |
| 56 | Northern Illinois Â鶹Íø | 35 | 1% | $29,117 |
| 57 | 34 | 0% | $26,085 | |
| 58 | Duquesne Â鶹Íø | 33 | 2% | $54,364 |
| 59 | 31 | 2% | $22,672 | |
| 60 | West Chester Â鶹Íø of Pennsylvania | 31 | 1% | $27,074 |
| 61 | Shenandoah Â鶹Íø | 31 | 4% | $47,000 |
| 62 | The Â鶹Íø of the Arts | 31 | 7% | $67,741 |
| 63 | 30 | 0% | $29,193 | |
| 64 | Lynn Â鶹Íø | 30 | 3% | $56,823 |
| 65 | Southern Methodist Â鶹Íø | 30 | 1% | $74,737 |
| 66 | Western Michigan Â鶹Íø | 30 | 1% | $26,009 |
| 67 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Amherst | 29 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 68 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-College Park | 29 | 0% | $27,146 |
| 69 | Texas Christian Â鶹Íø | 28 | 1% | $65,684 |
| 70 | Catholic Â鶹Íø of America | 28 | 2% | $64,560 |
| 71 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 28 | 3% | $24,914 |
| 72 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Austin | 28 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 73 | Ithaca College | 27 | 2% | $62,757 |
| 74 | Â鶹Íø of Central Oklahoma | 26 | 1% | $24,091 |
| 75 | Messiah College | 26 | 3% | $49,280 |
| 76 | Curtis Institute of Music | 26 | 49% | $23,369 |
| 77 | Inter American Â鶹Íø of Puerto Rico-San German | 25 | 3% | $17,986 |
| 78 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 25 | 0% | $20,471 |
| 79 | Â鶹Íø of Kentucky | 24 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 80 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 24 | 0% | $23,811 |
| 81 | Western Kentucky Â鶹Íø | 24 | 1% | $21,840 |
| 82 | Â鶹Íø of Arizona | 23 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 83 | Millikin Â鶹Íø | 23 | 5% | $49,920 |
| 84 | DePaul Â鶹Íø | 23 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 85 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Madison | 22 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 86 | Long Island Â鶹Íø | 22 | 1% | $56,283 |
| 87 | Southeastern Louisiana Â鶹Íø | 21 | 1% | $22,601 |
| 88 | Western Carolina Â鶹Íø | 21 | 1% | $17,705 |
| 89 | Â鶹Íø of Oregon | 21 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 90 | Lebanon Valley College | 21 | 4% | $59,192 |
| 91 | Â鶹Íø of California-Irvine | 21 | 0% | $34,261 |
| 92 | Western Illinois Â鶹Íø | 21 | 1% | $25,997 |
| 93 | The College of Saint Rose | 21 | 1% | $48,588 |
| 94 | 20 | 0% | $27,480 | |
| 95 | 20 | 1% | $25,116 | |
| 96 | Â鶹Íø of Houston | 20 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 97 | South Plains College | 20 | 1% | $11,935 |
| 98 | Northern Arizona Â鶹Íø | 20 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 99 | Â鶹Íø of Northern Iowa | 20 | 1% | $20,934 |
| 100 | Onondaga Community College | 20 | 2% | $17,310 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Music Performance, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.