by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for conducting students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in conducting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of conducting for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for conducting students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Conducting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for conducting students seeking a a master's degree.
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in conducting. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from Northwestern University
Michigan State University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in conducting. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in conducting from Michigan State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in conducting. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in conducting. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo.More information about a master’s in conducting from Western Michigan University
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from Kent State University at Kent
Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from Oakland University
Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from University of Akron Main Campus
Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from Central Michigan University
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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Conducting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 587 |
| General Music | 237 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 55 |
| Music Pedagogy | 49 |
| Stringed Instruments | 30 |
| Voice Performance | 28 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 24 |
| Jazz Studies | 15 |
| Other Music | 14 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 9 |
