2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Illinois

If you plan on getting your master's degree in music theory and composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #291 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 master's degrees in music theory and composition during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in music composition matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Illinois ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for music theory and composition, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Music Theory & Composition Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for music theory and composition.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Theory & Composition in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music theory and composition.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Composition Students Working on Their Master's

1

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Roosevelt University if you want to pursue a master's degree in music theory and composition. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in music theory and composition in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 music theory and composition students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in music theory and composition. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in music theory and composition in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 music theory and composition individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in music theory and composition. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in music theory and composition in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 music theory and composition students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	9
Ohio	466	20
Indiana	352	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Composition

Music Theory & Composition is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Composition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	154
Music Performance	49
Voice Performance	23
Stringed Instruments	19
Other Music	11
Keyboard Instruments	10
Jazz Studies	5
Conducting	4
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	2
Brass Instruments	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.