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2025 Best Music Pedagogy Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
131 Music Pedagogy Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, music pedagogy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #710 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Pedagogy Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 131 degrees in music pedagogy annually.

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Choosing a Great Music Pedagogy School

Best Music Pedagogy Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of music pedagogy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Pedagogy 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.

Music Pedagogy Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Pedagogy
Master's Degrees in Music Pedagogy
Doctor's Degrees in Music Pedagogy

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Pedagogy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Music Pedagogy in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of music pedagogy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Music Pedagogy

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in music pedagogy. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 music pedagogy students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
30.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bowling Green State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in music pedagogy. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 23 music pedagogy students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50 Music Pedagogy Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in music pedagogy needs to look into Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 music pedagogy students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Wheaton College Illinois is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in music pedagogy. Located in the large 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 about 4 music pedagogy students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Kenosha. This college ranks 37th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 10 music pedagogy students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year.

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Best Music Pedagogy Colleges by State

Explore the best music pedagogy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 54
Michigan 915 43
Illinois 870 12
Indiana 737 0
Wisconsin 672 7

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Music Pedagogy is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Pedagogy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 1,574
General Music 1,283
Music Theory & Composition 163
Other Music 148
Music Technology 133
Voice Performance 95
Keyboard Instruments 74
Jazz Studies 69
Stringed Instruments 63
Conducting 53

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