2025 Best General Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region
45
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,283
General Music Degrees Awarded
Ranked #73 in popularity,
general music is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,283 degrees in general music to qualified students.
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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Music 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.
General Music Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for General Music in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general music degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Music
Every student who is interested in general music has to check out Northwestern University. 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 30 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. 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 approximately 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
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Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 general music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
31st
Most Popular In OH
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
100
General Music Degrees Awarded
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 100 general music students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
56
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 56 general music students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Appleton, Lawrence U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence U in the most recent data year.
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UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MI
WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 4th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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