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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music Education in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music education education in Indiana.
Top Schools in Music Education
Leading the list is Butler University, our #1 school for music education. Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. Butler University graduates 79% of students within six years. Butler University awarded about 14 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from Butler University earn around $68,222 in the first couple years of their career. Butler University graduates carry a median of $25,351 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Indiana University Bloomington one of the top schools for music education. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Indiana University Bloomington graduates 80% of students within six years. Indiana University Bloomington awarded about 33 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Music Education graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $50,587 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500.
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Students looking for a strong music education program will find one at Ball State University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. Ball State University awarded about 33 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Music Education graduates of Ball State University earn a median of $49,745 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,998.
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A rank of #4 makes Indiana State University one of the top schools for music education. Set in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 43%. Indiana State University awarded about 15 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $45,862 in their early career. Indiana State University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne one of the top schools for music education. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a large public institution. About 36% of students finish within six years. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne awarded about 14 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne earn around $43,576 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $30,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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