2025 Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
50
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
712
Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #104 in popularity,
music education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 712 bachelor's degrees in music education to qualified students.
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Choosing a Great Music Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree
Your choice of music education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality music teacher education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to music education students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other music education students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music education related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music education students working on their bachelor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Music Education Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More