by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 degrees in other music annually.
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The other music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall Other 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Music Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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 other music degrees they offer, see the list below.
St Olaf College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other music. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield. This college ranks 6th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 5 other music students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other music from St Olaf College
Any student who is interested in other music has to take a look at University of Northern Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other music from University of Northern Iowa
Every student pursuing a degree in other music has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Duluth. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 3 other music students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in other music from University of Minnesota - Duluth
Webster University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in other music. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 other music students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in other music from Webster UniversityExplore the best other music colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Other Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 973 |
| Music Performance | 213 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 32 |
| Music Pedagogy | 30 |
| Voice Performance | 17 |
| Conducting | 16 |
| Jazz Studies | 14 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 8 |
| Music Technology | 5 |
| Music History | 3 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.