3 Best Music schools in Arizona [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Arizona ranked based on their research performance in Music. A graph of 5.59K citations received by 369 academic papers made by 3 universities in Arizona was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Arizona

Tucson

For Music

#30 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe

For Music

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

3. Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff

For Music

#199 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,085
Enrollment: 28,467

Closest to Arizona states to learn Music

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Utah	3	66
Colorado	4	68
California	21	3
Texas	21	19
Nebraska	2	60
Kansas	3	34
Oregon	3	67
Washington	7	1
Missouri	5	41
Arkansas	3	129
Iowa	3	39
Louisiana	4	44
Minnesota	3	11
Mississippi	2	220
Illinois	15	9
Wisconsin	5	43
Alabama	4	86
Indiana	8	42
Tennessee	5	65
Kentucky	3	76
Michigan	8	7
Georgia	4	35
Ohio	13	2
South Carolina	4	85
North Carolina	9	26
Florida	9	12
Virginia	9	59
Pennsylvania	14	21
District of Columbia	5	93
Maryland	4	20
New York	31	6
New Jersey	7	28
Connecticut	4	15
Massachusetts	19	4
Rhode Island	4	126
Maine	2	178