by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in music than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 30 schools in Illinois that offer music awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than Roosevelt University. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit university. 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 ranks #2 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Columbia College Chicago awards are in music, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Columbia College Chicago
A rank of #3 makes Wheaton College Illinois one of the most focused schools for music. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Wheaton College Illinois
Millikin University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused music schools. Millikin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Decatur. About 3% of the degrees Millikin University awards are in music, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Millikin University
A rank of #5 makes Knox College one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the town of Galesburg, Knox College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Knox College
Western Illinois University comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Western Illinois University awards are in music, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Western Illinois University
Judson University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused music schools. Judson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Elgin. About 2% of the degrees Judson University awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Judson University
North Park University placed #8 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for North Park University
Northwestern University landed the #9 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Northwestern University
Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused music schools. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Northern Illinois University
Depaul University comes in at #11 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Depaul University
Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Northeastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Eastern Illinois University
Lake Forest College placed #14 for music by degree focus. Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest. About 1% of the degrees Lake Forest College awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Lake Forest College
North Central College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for North Central College
Illinois State University placed #16 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Illinois State University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #17 on our list of the most focused music schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Elmhurst College placed #18 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Elmhurst College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Elmhurst College
University Of St Francis comes in at #19 for music focus this year. Set in the suburb of Joliet, University Of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of St Francis awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of St Francis
Bradley University landed the #20 spot among the most focused music schools. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. Music accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Bradley University
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #21 spot among the most focused music schools. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. About 0.5% of the degrees Olivet Nazarene University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Olivet Nazarene University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #22 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awards are in music, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #23 on our list of the most focused music schools. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. Music accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lewis And Clark Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused music schools. Lewis And Clark Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Godfrey. About 0.4% of the degrees Lewis And Clark Community College awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Lewis And Clark Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College landed the #25 spot among the most focused music schools. City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to music:
The ranking above is published 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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