by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on music in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 98 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering music.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is Cleveland Institute Of Music. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Cleveland Institute Of Music
Oberlin College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit university. About 24% of the degrees Oberlin College awards are in music, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Oberlin College
A rank of #3 makes Lawrence University one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the city of Appleton, Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Lawrence University
Capital University ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Columbus, Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Capital University awards are in music, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Capital University
Roosevelt University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 6% of the degrees Roosevelt University awards are in music, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Roosevelt University
Columbia College Chicago ranked #6 on our list of the most focused music schools. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 5% of the degrees Columbia College Chicago awards are in music, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Columbia College Chicago
Baldwin Wallace College placed #7 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Baldwin Wallace College
Carthage College placed #8 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Kenosha, Carthage College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Carthage College awards are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Carthage College
Depauw University placed #9 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Greencastle, Depauw University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Depauw University
Wheaton College Illinois placed #10 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Wheaton College Illinois
Millikin University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Millikin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Decatur. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Millikin University
Knox College comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Knox College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Knox College
Goshen College comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Goshen, Goshen College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Goshen College awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Goshen College
Terra State Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused music schools. Terra State Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Fremont. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Terra State Community College
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne comes in at #15 for music focus this year. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public school located in the city of Fort Wayne. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Western Illinois University placed #16 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Western Illinois University
Indiana University Bloomington landed the #17 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 441 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Indiana University Bloomington
Judson University landed the #18 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Elgin, Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Judson University awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Judson University
Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #19 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Bowling Green State University Main Campus awards are in music, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire placed #20 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire awards are in music, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
University Of Evansville placed #21 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Evansville, University Of Evansville is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Evansville
Manchester College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused music schools. Manchester College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester. About 2% of the degrees Manchester College awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Manchester College
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #23 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 224 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Maranatha Baptist Bible College landed the #24 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Watertown, Maranatha Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Maranatha Baptist Bible College
North Park University landed the #25 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for North Park University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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