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2025 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

3 Colleges in Missouri
97 Master's Degrees
$32,932 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in music, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #36 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 97 master's degrees in music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music School for Your Master's Degree

Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Missouri Your choice of music for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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 master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music in Missouri

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music.

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Music

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University of Missouri - Kansas City is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in music. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduating, music master's recipients usually make about $32,932 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in music from University of Missouri - Kansas City

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18 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in music. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in music from University of Missouri - Columbia

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18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in music needs to take a look at Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in music from Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 174 31
Iowa 154 29
Kansas 149 65
Nebraska 123 33
North Dakota 115 13
South Dakota 89 12

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Music Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Music 64
Music Performance 26
Music Theory & Composition 3
Music History 2
Conducting 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 52
Fine & Studio Arts 48
Design & Applied Arts 17
Dance 2
General Visual & Performing Arts 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1

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