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2022 Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
73 Associate Degrees
an associate degree in general music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #105 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 associate degrees in general music to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great General Music School for Your Associate Degree

Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The general music associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general music program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general music students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other general music students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general music related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general music students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Music in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general music.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in General Music

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general music needs to check out Grand Rapids Community College. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general music from Grand Rapids Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Elgin Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general music. ECC is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Elgin.More information about a associate in general music from Elgin Community College

#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general music needs to take a look at Oakland Community College. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general music from Oakland Community College

#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general music needs to take a look at Vincennes University. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in general music from Vincennes University

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general music from Lansing Community College

Best General Music Colleges by State

Explore the best general music schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 439 12
Michigan 399 11
Illinois 259 18
Indiana 237 1

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One of 16 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Music 15
Music Technology 14
Music Performance 7
Music Theory & Composition 6

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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