2025 Best Conducting Schools in the Great Lakes Region
7Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
53Conducting Degrees Awarded
Conducting is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #878 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Conducting Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 degrees in conducting to qualified students.
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The conducting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Conducting rankings. For our Best Overall Conducting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Conducting Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Conducting 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 conducting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Northwestern University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in conducting. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 7 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in conducting. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 conducting students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Any student pursuing a degree in conducting has to take a look at Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in conducting has to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 11 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in conducting from Butler University
Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.
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).
The conducting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Conducting rankings. For our Best Overall Conducting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
