2025 Best Music Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in music therapy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #360 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of music therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in music therapy to qualified students.

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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 therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of music therapy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 therapy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music therapy students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music Therapy in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music therapy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Music Therapy

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in music therapy. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in music therapy from University of Kansas

2

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in music therapy. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music therapy from Maryville University of Saint Louis

Best Music Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best music therapy colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	14
Minnesota	446	4
Iowa	403	7
Kansas	352	12
Nebraska	331	1
North Dakota	251	1

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Music Therapy Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Music Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Music Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapy	68
Rehabilitation Science	29
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	18
Orthotist/Prosthetist	7
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	3
Art Therapy	2

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 Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.