2025 Best Music Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
50
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
937
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Music Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #151 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 50 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 937 degrees in music education annually.
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Featured Music Education Programs
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MBA in Music Business
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. For our Best Overall Music Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Music Education Rankings by Degree Level
The music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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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
Best Schools for Music Education in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Music Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
39
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in music education has to take a look at Ball State University. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 music education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Ball State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Miami University - Oxford is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in music education. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 music education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
It's difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a degree in music education. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 music education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
35
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in music education has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 music education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 21 music education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Western Michigan University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
35
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 music education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 6th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 23 music education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MI
Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
55
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 music education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
89
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 89 music education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
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