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Best Schools for Music Therapy in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music therapy education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Music Therapy
Wartburg College tops our 2026 ranking of the best music therapy schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Waverly. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. Wartburg College awarded about 10 music therapy degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music therapy degree from Wartburg College earn around $46,918 in the first couple years of their career. Wartburg College graduates carry a median of $26,793 in student loans.
See the full music therapy program report for Wartburg College
Students looking for a strong music therapy program will find one at Maryville University Of Saint Louis, which ranked #2. Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 music therapy degrees were awarded at Maryville University Of Saint Louis in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music therapy degree recipients from Maryville University Of Saint Louis generally make around $68,177. Typical student debt for the program is $24,499.
Read more about the music therapy program at Maryville University Of Saint Louis
A rank of #3 makes Augsburg College one of the top schools for music therapy. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Minneapolis. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 music therapy degrees were awarded at Augsburg College in the most recent year. Students who receive their music therapy degree from Augsburg College earn around $59,409 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,319.
Read more about the music therapy program at Augsburg College
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 7 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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