2024 Best Music Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
74
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
888
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 reviewed 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 888 degrees in music education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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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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 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
39
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in music education has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
Every student who is interested in music education has to take a look at Ball State University. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 music education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Ball State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
Every student pursuing a degree in music education needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 music education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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Miami University - Oxford is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music education. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 27 music education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
42
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 music education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
40
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 40 music education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 19 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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MI
Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.
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Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rock Island. This college ranks 21st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 16 music education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Augustana College
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