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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for General Music in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general music education in South Dakota.
Top Schools in General Music
University Of South Dakota is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a large public university. About 60% of students finish within six years. About 12 general music degrees were awarded at University Of South Dakota in the most recent year. Students who receive their general music degree from University Of South Dakota earn around $46,183 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,322 to complete this degree.
Read more about the general music program at University Of South Dakota
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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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