2025 Best General Music Schools in Missouri
5
Colleges in Missouri
234
General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Music Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 degrees in general music annually.
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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
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Music Degree Level
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 Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's 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 Missouri
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.
Top Missouri Schools in General Music
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MO
University of Missouri - Kansas City is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 15 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
42
General Music Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 general music students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Missouri - Columbia
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.
More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
Every student pursuing a degree in general music needs to look into Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 general music students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Missouri State University - Springfield
Any student who is interested in general music has to look into Truman State University. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 24 general music students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Truman State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 22 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Central Missouri
