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 University-Bloomington | 283 | 3% | $24,779 |
| 3 | Musicians Institute | 261 | 59% | $42,255 |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | 185 | 2% | $71,901 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 166 | 1% | $30,298 |
| 6 | University of Rochester | 156 | 5% | $72,721 |
| 7 | Cleveland Institute of Music | 145 | 99% | $60,075 |
| 8 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 123 | 1% | $27,476 |
| 9 | University of North Texas | 116 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 10 | New York University | 115 | 1% | $73,566 |
| 11 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 110 | 1% | $28,048 |
| 12 | Oberlin College | 105 | 14% | $74,636 |
| 13 | Boston University | 103 | 1% | $72,618 |
| 14 | Carnegie Mellon University | 84 | 2% | $72,283 |
| 15 | Temple University | 75 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 16 | 71 | 1% | $24,738 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma City University | 71 | 8% | $44,172 |
| 18 | University of Colorado Boulder | 70 | 1% | $31,044 |
| 19 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 70 | 1% | $32,443 |
| 20 | 65 | 1% | $22,969 | |
| 21 | 64 | 2% | $24,915 | |
| 22 | 63 | 1% | $26,014 | |
| 23 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 63 | 2% | $21,297 |
| 24 | James Madison University | 61 | 1% | $27,356 |
| 25 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 59 | 1% | $28,986 |
| 26 | University of Southern California | 57 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 27 | University 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 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 50 | 1% | $22,639 |
| 33 | 49 | 1% | $30,360 | |
| 34 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 49 | 2% | $24,116 |
| 35 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 47 | 17% | $22,112 |
| 36 | University of Arkansas | 46 | 1% | $25,500 |
| 37 | 45 | 1% | $26,139 | |
| 38 | University of Central Arkansas | 45 | 2% | $22,563 |
| 39 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 45 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 40 | 44 | 1% | $26,454 | |
| 41 | George Mason University | 43 | 0% | $30,284 |
| 42 | Bard College | 43 | 6% | $72,768 |
| 43 | University of Miami | 43 | 1% | $68,460 |
| 44 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 43 | 1% | $12,050 |
| 45 | Lawrence University | 42 | 12% | $60,141 |
| 46 | 41 | 0% | $29,318 | |
| 47 | CUNY City College | 41 | 1% | $29,967 |
| 48 | Northwestern University | 41 | 1% | $74,649 |
| 49 | SUNY at Fredonia | 41 | 4% | $23,902 |
| 50 | University of South Florida-Main Campus | 40 | 0% | $23,320 |
| 51 | 38 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 52 | University of North Florida | 37 | 1% | $21,384 |
| 53 | 36 | 1% | $19,194 | |
| 54 | Cecil College | 35 | 6% | $6,900 |
| 55 | Baylor University | 35 | 1% | $62,527 |
| 56 | Northern Illinois University | 35 | 1% | $29,117 |
| 57 | 34 | 0% | $26,085 | |
| 58 | Duquesne University | 33 | 2% | $54,364 |
| 59 | 31 | 2% | $22,672 | |
| 60 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 31 | 1% | $27,074 |
| 61 | Shenandoah University | 31 | 4% | $47,000 |
| 62 | The University of the Arts | 31 | 7% | $67,741 |
| 63 | 30 | 0% | $29,193 | |
| 64 | Lynn University | 30 | 3% | $56,823 |
| 65 | Southern Methodist University | 30 | 1% | $74,737 |
| 66 | Western Michigan University | 30 | 1% | $26,009 |
| 67 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 29 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 68 | University of Maryland-College Park | 29 | 0% | $27,146 |
| 69 | Texas Christian University | 28 | 1% | $65,684 |
| 70 | Catholic University of America | 28 | 2% | $64,560 |
| 71 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 28 | 3% | $24,914 |
| 72 | The University of Texas at Austin | 28 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 73 | Ithaca College | 27 | 2% | $62,757 |
| 74 | University 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 University of Puerto Rico-San German | 25 | 3% | $17,986 |
| 78 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 25 | 0% | $20,471 |
| 79 | University of Kentucky | 24 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 80 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 24 | 0% | $23,811 |
| 81 | Western Kentucky University | 24 | 1% | $21,840 |
| 82 | University of Arizona | 23 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 83 | Millikin University | 23 | 5% | $49,920 |
| 84 | DePaul University | 23 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 85 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 22 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 86 | Long Island University | 22 | 1% | $56,283 |
| 87 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 21 | 1% | $22,601 |
| 88 | Western Carolina University | 21 | 1% | $17,705 |
| 89 | University of Oregon | 21 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 90 | Lebanon Valley College | 21 | 4% | $59,192 |
| 91 | University of California-Irvine | 21 | 0% | $34,261 |
| 92 | Western Illinois University | 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 | University of Houston | 20 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 97 | South Plains College | 20 | 1% | $11,935 |
| 98 | Northern Arizona University | 20 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 99 | University 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.