Best colleges for music in Arizona
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in Arizona5 schools
5 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arizona.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in music, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public#2 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 2
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public#3 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 3
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · Public#5 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 4
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#10 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 5
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · Private nonprofit#13 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | About $17,000 | $19,620 | $59,979 | 68% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | About $15,000 | $19,500 | $62,668 | 68% |
| Northern Arizona University | About $14,000 | $19,000 | $54,384 | 61% |
| Grand Canyon University | About $22,000 | $22,114 | $42,186 | 43% |
| Arizona Christian University | About $33,000 | $23,000 | $51,612 | 40% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Arkansas 19
- California 70
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 29
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25