by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 214 bachelor's degrees in music during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The music bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music students working on their bachelor's degree.
The 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 Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music.
University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the music program earn about $17,040 in the first couple years of working.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music has to take a look at University of Louisville. UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville.
After graduation, music bachelor's recipients usually make about $20,125 at the beginning of their careers.
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It's difficult to beat Western Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in music. WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.
Bachelor's recipients from the music program at Western Kentucky University get $5,959 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Murray State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in music. Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Murray.
Music bachelor's degree recipients from Murray State University receive an earnings boost of about $5,291 over the average income of music majors.
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Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the music program earn about $30,106 for their early career.
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Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Morehead.
Music bachelor's degree recipients from Morehead State University receive an earnings boost of about $2,281 over the typical income of music majors.
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Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those music students who get their bachelor's degree from Northern Kentucky University receive $5,621 more than the average music grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Northern Kentucky UniversityExplore all the Best Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 771 |
| Georgia | 224 | 317 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 630 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 385 |
| Virginia | 213 | 453 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 160 |
| Alabama | 184 | 238 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 210 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 96 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 123 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 61 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 147 |
| Music Performance | 46 |
| Other Music | 11 |
| Music History | 8 |
| Music Technology | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 296 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 134 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 75 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 71 |
| Arts & Media Management | 29 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 15 |
| Dance | 12 |
