2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Illinois

Music Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #133 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 master's degrees in music education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School for Your Master's Degree

The music teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Illinois ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality music education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Education in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, IL

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at VanderCook College of Music if you want to pursue a master's degree in music education. VanderCook College of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Illinois.

There were approximately 32 music education students who graduated with this degree at VanderCook College of Music in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from VanderCook College of Music

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music education. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Illinois.

There were approximately 12 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Illinois State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in music education. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Illinois.

There were about 6 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Illinois.

There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from DePaul University

6

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL

Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in music education from Saint Xavier University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	20
Ohio	466	101
Indiana	352	9
Wisconsin	302	6

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Music Education Related Rankings by Major

Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	413
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	55
Art Education	42
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	29
Mathematics Education	28
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	19
Health Education	19
Biology Education	17
Chemistry Education	16
Health Occupations Teacher Education	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.