2026 Best Music Education Schools in Kentucky

Music Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools to find the best for music education students.

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• Best Music Education Schools in Kentucky

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Best Schools for Music Education in Kentucky

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

1

University Of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Music Education Degrees Awarded

$56,181 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Louisville, our #1 school for music education. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a very large public university. University Of Louisville graduates 61% of students within six years. About 17 music education degrees were awarded at University Of Louisville in the most recent year. Students who receive their music education degree from University Of Louisville earn around $56,181 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Louisville graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans. More information about a degree in music education from University Of Louisville

2

University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Music Education Degrees Awarded

$42,057 Median Starting Salary

University Of Kentucky is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Kentucky is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. About 71% of students finish within six years. About 33 music education degrees were awarded at University Of Kentucky in the most recent year. Students who receive their music education degree from University Of Kentucky earn around $42,057 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,002. Read more about the music education program at University Of Kentucky

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 · 12 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.