Masters (MS) in Music in the United States
369 masters programmes in music at 86 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 29,786 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 18,780 USD and 32,767 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Music programmes
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Specialisations within music
Music 268 Music Education 101
Universities for music in the United States
- University of Cincinnati (35)
- Indiana University Bloomington (23)
- University of Florida (17)
- Temple University (15)
- Wichita State University (15)
- University of Oregon, Eugene (13)
- University of Oklahoma (13)
- University of Houston (13)
- The University of Memphis (11)
- California Institute of the Arts (10)
Masters (MS) in Music in the United States: common questions
- How many music programmes are there in the United States?
- 369 music masters programmes at 86 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a music degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in music in the United States is 29,786 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 18,780 USD and 32,767 USD per year.
- Can I study music in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the music programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (369 of 369).
- Are any of these music programmes available online?
- 18 of the 369 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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