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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges in the Plains States Region
76 Master's Degrees
A master's degree in music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #133 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of music education. Combined, these schools handed out 76 master's degrees in music education to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Plains States Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in music teacher education matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for music education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for music education.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music education.

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

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized 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 Minnesota.

There were approximately 18 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
10 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

Truman State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in music education. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small 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 Missouri.

There were approximately 10 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#2 Best Quality In KS

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in music education has to look into Wichita State University. WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Kansas.

There were roughly 8 music education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SD
#1 Best Quality In SD

Northern State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in music education. NSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Aberdeen. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music education in South Dakota.

There were approximately 8 music education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
7 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Kansas.

There were approximately 7 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MO
#5 Best Quality In MO

CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fayette. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Missouri.

There were roughly 7 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at CMU CGES in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in music education from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Iowa.

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

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5 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Missouri.

There were about 5 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MO
#3 Best Quality In MO

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Missouri.

There were about 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
3 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MO
#4 Best Quality In MO

Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in music education in Missouri.

There were approximately 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Music Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular music education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 346 26
Minnesota 345 24
Iowa 287 2
Kansas 244 17
Nebraska 200 0
North Dakota 149 2
South Dakota 123 8

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Music Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 307
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 222
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 188
Science Education 98
Mathematics Education 59
Agricultural Teacher Education 58
Technology Education 45
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 38
Social Science Teacher Education 19
English & Language Arts Education 19

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