Keyboard Instruments

A program that prepares individuals to master the piano, organ, or related keyboard instruments and performing art as solo, ensemble, and/or accompanist performers. Includes instruction in piano and keyboard pedagogy, ensemble playing, accompanying, service playing, repertoire, keyboard and pedal skills, recital, and personal style development.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 70 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1703 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

5

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

6

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

163

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

63

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

261

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

63

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,142

awards given

Top Schools for Keyboard Instruments

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
258
2 The New School
New York, NY
189
3 The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
129
4 The Juilliard School
New York, NY
111
5 Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA
105
6 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
72
7 San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA
57
8 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
54
9 Yale University
New Haven, CT
54
10 University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
51
11 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
45
12 Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
30
13 University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
30
14 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
27
15 Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
24
16 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
24
17 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
24
18 Rice University
Houston, TX
21
19 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
21
20 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
21
21 Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
18
22 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
18
23 Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
16
24 Baylor University
Waco, TX
15
25 University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
15
26 University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
15
27 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
12
28 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
12
29 Boston University
Boston, MA
12
30 Samford University
Birmingham, AL
12
31 The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
12
32 Weber State University
Ogden, UT
12
33 University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
9
34 Portland State University
Portland, OR
9
35 Chapman University
Orange, CA
9
36 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
9
37 Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
9
38 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
9
39 Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
9
40 West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
9
41 Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
San Juan, PR
6
42 Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
6
43 Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA
6
44 Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
6
45 Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
6
46 Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
6
47 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
6
48 University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
6
49 Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
4
50 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
3
51 Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NY
3
52 Stetson University
DeLand, FL
3
53 Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
3
54 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
3
55 Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
3
56 College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
3
57 Houston Christian University
Houston, TX
3
58 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
3
59 Hope College
Holland, MI
3
60 University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
3
61 Mercer University
Macon, GA
3
62 North Park University
Chicago, IL
3
63 Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
3
64 Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
3
65 Shorter University
Rome, GA
3
66 Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
3
67 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
3
68 Capital University
Columbus, OH
3
69 Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
3
70 University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
3