32
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,574
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
music performance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #116 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 32 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Performance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,574 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured Music Performance 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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Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Performance 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.
The music performance 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 Performance Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Music Performance 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
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music performance degree levels they offer.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
40
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 40 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Northwestern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
127
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in music performance. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 127 music performance students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
89
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 89 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Michigan State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
293
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 293 music performance students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 21 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
154
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 154 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
95
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 95 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
65
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 65 music performance students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from DePaul University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
39
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Appleton. This university ranks 32nd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 39 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence U in the most recent data year.
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