2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music in Iowa

If you plan on getting your master's degree in music, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #35 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 master's degrees in music during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music in Iowa

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

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

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in music in Iowa. More information about a master’s in music from University of Iowa

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Northern Iowa is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in music. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music in Iowa. More information about a master’s in music from University of Northern Iowa

Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	94
Minnesota	169	40
Kansas	144	63
Nebraska	116	29
North Dakota	100	18
South Dakota	84	16

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Music Related Rankings by Major

Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	23
Music Performance	9
Jazz Studies	2
Conducting	1
Keyboard Instruments	1

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	46
Drama & Theater Arts	29
Design & Applied Arts	24
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4
General Visual & Performing Arts	2
Dance	2

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.