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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Best Schools for Music Education in Michigan
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Education
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 school for music education. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. There were roughly 19 music education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $66,254 in their early career. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans.
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Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music education, ranking #2. Central Michigan University is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. Central Michigan University awarded about 24 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from Central Michigan University earn around $52,168 in the first couple years of their career. Central Michigan University graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong music education program will find one at Oakland University, which ranked #3. This large public university is located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Oakland University awarded about 10 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $58,637 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,972 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Western Michigan University one of the top schools for music education. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. Western Michigan University graduates 58% of students within six years. Western Michigan University awarded about 24 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from Western Michigan University generally make around $48,382. Western Michigan University graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans.
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Eastern Michigan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education, landing the #5 spot this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan University graduates 46% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $46,732 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $31,000.
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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 · 17 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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