2025 Best General Music Schools in Illinois
13
Colleges in Illinois
437
General Music Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general music, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #73 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Music Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 437 degrees in general music to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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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
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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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general music schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Schools in Illinois.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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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 Illinois
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 general music degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Illinois Schools in General Music
Every student who is interested in general music needs to take a look at 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 roughly 30 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Northwestern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
100
General Music Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in general music. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools 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 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
17th
Most Popular In IL
It is hard to beat Wheaton College Illinois if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
37
General Music Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general music has to look into Columbia College Chicago. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were approximately 37 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In IL
Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
36
General Music Degrees Awarded
Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in general music from Northern Illinois University
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 general music students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
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Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
40
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the remote town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 40 general music students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.
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