A degree in music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 629 degrees in music to qualified students.
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Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Schools in Indiana.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music degree levels they offer.
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 389 music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the music program earn around $26,635 in the first couple years of their career.
University of Notre Dame is a good decision for students interested in a degree in music. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 8 music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Every student pursuing a degree in music needs to check out Butler University. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 music students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a degree in music. Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were about 51 music students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle. This university ranks 11th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 16 music students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent year we have data available.
Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 28 music students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the music program at Indiana State University make $11,448 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 16 music students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 3 music students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - Southeast in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
