2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in South Dakota

Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #34 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in music during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The music bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in South Dakota ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for music, 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 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.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music.

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

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Dakota is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in music. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in South Dakota.

There were about 6 music individuals who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of South Dakota

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in South Dakota.

There were roughly 4 music individuals who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from South Dakota State University

2

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Augustana University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

There were approximately 4 music individuals who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from Augustana University

4

Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Northern State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in South Dakota.

There were about 3 music students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from Northern State University

5

Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SD

BHSU is a small public university located in the distant town of Spearfish. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music in South Dakota.

There were approximately 1 music individuals who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music from Black Hills State University

6

Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD

Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in music from Dakota Wesleyan University

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls. More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Sioux Falls

Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	217	248
Minnesota	210	249
Iowa	193	188
Kansas	175	98
Nebraska	174	89
North Dakota	141	39

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Music Related Rankings by Major

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	13
Music Performance	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	49
Design & Applied Arts	35
Drama & Theater Arts	32
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2
General Visual & Performing Arts	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.