by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for other music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 bachelor's degrees in other music during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of other music for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other music students working on their bachelor's degree.
The other 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 Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in other music.
Indiana University - Bloomington is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in other music. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in other music. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Oberlin College is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in other music. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from Oberlin College
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in other music needs to check out DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from DePaul University
Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from Wheaton College Illinois
Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from Butler University
Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from Columbia College Chicago
Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other music from Capital University
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Other Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 910 |
| Music Performance | 777 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 90 |
| Music Technology | 89 |
| Jazz Studies | 78 |
| Voice Performance | 72 |
| Music Pedagogy | 55 |
| Stringed Instruments | 25 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 19 |
| Music History | 18 |