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2025 Best Voice Performance Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
95 Voice Degrees Awarded
Voice Performance is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #528 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for voice performance students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 95 degrees in voice performance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Voice Performance School

Best Voice Performance Schools in the Great Lakes Region The voice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Voice Performance rankings. For our Best Overall Voice Performance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Voice Performance Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Voice
Master's Degrees in Voice

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Voice Performance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Voice Performance in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the voice degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Voice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
36 Voice Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in voice performance. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 36 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Northwestern University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in voice performance has to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in voice performance from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Masters Degree Type
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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in voice performance. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 2 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

It's hard to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in voice performance. WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Western Michigan University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 14 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Roosevelt University

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Capital University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Capital is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Columbus. This university ranks 50th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 2 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at Capital in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Capital University

7
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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 2 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Oakland University

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Kenosha. This college ranks 37th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 5 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Carthage College

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 6 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Baldwin Wallace University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 2 voice performance students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in voice performance from Central Michigan University

Best Voice Performance Colleges by State

Explore the best voice performance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 16
Michigan 915 11
Illinois 870 66
Indiana 737 0
Wisconsin 672 6

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Voice Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 1,574
General Music 1,283
Music Theory & Composition 163
Other Music 148
Music Technology 133
Music Pedagogy 131
Keyboard Instruments 74
Jazz Studies 69
Stringed Instruments 63
Conducting 53

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