Top MMUS in Music Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Northwestern University, Evanston 9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	M.Mus Music Education Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: GRE315IELTS7.0 Programs	Tuition: $64.9K/Yr Living: $2.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Music Education Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: $52.5K/Yr Living: $15.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#55/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	New York University, New York City 8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Music Technology Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: $54.5K/Yr Living: $6.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#119/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Rice University, Houston 9.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA7.9%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Composition Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE322TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: $31K/Yr Living: $18.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $23.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $59.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.0 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now
#212/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Florida, Gainesville 6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE308IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: $30.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#458/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Colorado State University, Fort Collins 7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Music Education Specialization Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE308IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: $14.5K/Yr Living: $12K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#465/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Kansas, Lawrence 8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Music Education Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE60 Programs	Tuition: $18.9K/Yr Living: $10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#540/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Utah, Salt Lake City 9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA	M.Mus Piano Performance and Pedagogy Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL105 View 7 Other Programs	Tuition: $35.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#711/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Nebraska, Lincoln 4.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Nebraska, USA77%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $20.9K/Yr Living: $11K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#741/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Syracuse University, Syracuse 9.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA42%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Music Composition Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo130IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $35K/Yr Living: $15.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#781/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Georgia State University, Atlanta 8.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Georgia, USA55%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Orchestral Instrument Performance Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: GRE298IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: $46.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Ohio University, Athens 7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA	M.Mus Music History Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.0 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: $17.6K/Yr Living: $6.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Binghamton University, Binghamton 7.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)New York, USA37.7%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $23.8K/Yr Living: $14.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Loyola University, Chicago 8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Illinois, USA81.4%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Performance Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.0PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $34.9K/Yr Living: $14.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1201/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Memphis, Memphis 6.8(Based on 4 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA93%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $30.9K/Yr Living: $10.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1401/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Cleveland State University, Cleveland 6.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87.5%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE311IELTS6PTE50 Programs	Tuition: $24.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1501/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg Texas, USA85%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE45 Programs	Tuition: $35.7K/Yr Living: $8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#621/1503 QS Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa 8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Florida, USA41%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $15.9K/Yr Living: $9.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#901/1000 ARWU Ranking 2018 Check Other Rankings	North Dakota State University, Fargo 7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Dakota, USA94%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL71 Programs	Tuition: $11.8K/Yr Living: $8.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#801/1000 ARWU Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	University of Akron, Akron Ohio, USA71%Acceptance Rate	M.Mus Composition Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.0PTE48 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $27.2K/Yr Living: $12.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top MMUS in Music Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 42 universities

Northwestern University, Evanston

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

New York University, New York City

Rice University, Houston

Partner Colleges

University of Florida, Gainesville

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

University of Kansas, Lawrence

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Syracuse University, Syracuse

Georgia State University, Atlanta

Ohio University, Athens

Binghamton University, Binghamton

Loyola University, Chicago

University of Memphis, Memphis

Cleveland State University, Cleveland

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg

University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa

North Dakota State University, Fargo

University of Akron, Akron

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