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#1Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $52.5K/YrLiving$13.8K/YrAdmission M.Mus Music EducationDuolingo120IELTS7.5$52.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 24 by THE in 2026Ranked 52 by QS in 2026
#2Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University, Evanston

Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.9K/YrLiving$16K/YrAdmission M.Mus Music EducationGRE315IELTS7.0$64.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 30 by THE in 2026Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#3New York University logo

New York University, New York City

New York, Usa9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $54.5K/YrLiving$6.6K/YrAdmission M.Mus Music TechnologyDuolingo135TOEFL100$54.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.7/10(22 Users)
#4Rice University logo

Rice University, Houston

Texas, Usa7.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31K/YrLiving$18.1K/YrAdmission M.Mus CompositionGRE322TOEFL90$31K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 103 by THE in 2026Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#5University of Florida logo

University of Florida, Gainesville

Florida, Usa24%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.1K/YrLiving$12.1K/YrAdmission M.MusGRE308IELTS6$30.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.8/10(17 Users)Ranked 134 by THE in 2026Ranked 212 by QS in 2026
#6University of Utah logo

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Utah, Usa87.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.2K/YrLiving$12.5K/YrAdmission M.Mus Piano Performance and Peda...Duolingo110TOEFL105$35.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.7/10(10 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026Ranked 540 by QS in 2026
#7University of Kansas logo

University of Kansas, Lawrence

Kansas, Usa88%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.9K/YrLiving$10.3K/YrAdmission M.Mus Music EducationDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE60$18.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026Ranked 465 by QS in 2026
#8Syracuse University logo

Syracuse University, Syracuse

New York, Usa42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35K/YrLiving$15.9K/YrAdmission M.Mus Music CompositionDuolingo130IELTS6.5$35K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026Ranked 741 by QS in 2026
#9Georgia State University logo

Georgia State University, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $46.5K/YrLiving$13.4K/YrAdmission M.Mus Orchestral Instrument Perf...GRE298IELTS6.5PTE58$46.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.7/10(12 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026Ranked 781 by QS in 2026
#10Colorado State University logo

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Colorado, Usa90%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.7K/YrLiving$12K/YrAdmission M.Mus Music Education Specializa...GRE308IELTS6.5PTE58$30.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026Ranked 458 by QS in 2026
#11University of Nebraska logo

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Nebraska, Usa77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.9K/YrLiving$11K/YrAdmission M.MusDuolingo120TOEFL79$20.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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4.7/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026Ranked 711 by QS in 2026
#12Ohio University logo

Ohio University, Athens

Ohio, Usa84.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.6K/YrLiving$11.6K/YrAdmission M.Mus Music HistoryDuolingo110IELTS6.0$17.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.7/10(1 User)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
#13Binghamton University logo

Binghamton University, Binghamton

New York, Usa37.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.8K/YrLiving$14.6K/YrAdmission M.MusDuolingo105IELTS6.5$23.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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2.0/10(15 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
#14University of Memphis logo

University of Memphis, Memphis

Tennessee, Usa93%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.9K/YrLiving$10.8K/YrAdmission M.MusDuolingo110TOEFL79$30.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2026Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026
#15University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley logo

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg

Texas, Usa85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.7K/YrLiving$8K/YrAdmission M.MusDuolingo105TOEFL79PTE45$35.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 1501 by THE in 2026Ranked 1180 by CWUR in 2025
#16Loyola University logo

Loyola University, Chicago

Illinois, Usa81.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.9K/YrLiving$14.1K/YrAdmission M.Mus PerformanceDuolingo115IELTS6.0PTE53$34.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#17Cleveland State University logo

Cleveland State University, Cleveland

Ohio, Usa87.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.2K/YrAdmission M.MusGRE311IELTS6PTE50$24.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1401 by QS in 2026Ranked 1697 by CWUR in 2025
#18University of South Florida-Tampa logo

University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa

Florida, Usa41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $15.9K/YrLiving$8.8K/YrAdmission M.MusDuolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53$15.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022Ranked 228 by FORBES in 2019
#19North Dakota State University logo

North Dakota State University, Fargo

North Dakota, Usa94%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11.8K/YrLiving$8.6K/YrAdmission M.MusDuolingo105TOEFL71$11.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(1 User)Ranked 1039 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 369 by FORBES in 2019
#20University of Akron logo

University of Akron, Akron

Ohio, Usa71%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.2K/YrLiving$12.3K/YrAdmission M.Mus CompositionDuolingo115IELTS6.0PTE48$27.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 1076 by CWUR in 2025