Best colleges for music in Maryland
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in Maryland14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Maryland.
- 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
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 2
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · PublicHonor RollTop 5% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 4
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 5
Washington College
Chestertown, MD · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 6
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 7
Towson University
Towson, MD · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 8
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 9
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 10
Hood College
Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit#16 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B
- 11
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 12
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 13
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · Public#24 in Maryland
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 14
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 48%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | About $19,000 | $10,250 | $87,555 | 94% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | About $16,000 | $19,000 | $82,860 | 89% |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | About $16,000 | $19,500 | $69,960 | 70% |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $60,110 | 70% |
| Washington College | About $28,000 | $26,956 | $65,518 | 65% |
| Salisbury University | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $61,515 | 68% |
| Towson University | About $17,000 | $18,718 | $64,390 | 69% |
| Goucher College | About $22,000 | $26,000 | $53,023 | 57% |
| McDaniel College | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $60,663 | 63% |
| Hood College | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $57,089 | 57% |
| Frostburg State University | About $17,000 | $21,105 | $55,493 | 50% |
| Washington Adventist University | About $19,000 | $30,500 | $64,249 | 29% |
| Morgan State University | About $15,000 | $27,250 | $50,698 | 41% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | About $13,000 | $27,000 | $47,697 | 35% |
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
- Arizona 5
- 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
- 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