11
Colleges in Illinois
284
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #116 in popularity,
music performance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music performance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 284 degrees in music performance during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music performance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Performance Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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 music performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
40
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in music performance. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 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 UniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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-ChampaignBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Any student who is interested in music performance has to take a look at Wheaton College Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.
There were approximately 11 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Wheaton College IllinoisRoosevelt University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 6 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Roosevelt UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
65
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 music performance students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from DePaul UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were about 20 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Illinois State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
72
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 72 music performance students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Northern Illinois UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 3 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Bradley UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In IL
UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Illinois at ChicagoBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 1 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Olivet Nazarene University
