by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 18 schools in Indiana 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 Indiana.
Depauw University tops our list of the most focused music schools. Depauw University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle. About 4% of the degrees Depauw University awards are in music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Depauw University
Goshen College ranks #2 for music by degree focus. 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. See more about music at Goshen College
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution. 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
A rank of #4 makes Indiana University Bloomington one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Indiana University Bloomington awards are in music, or about 441 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Indiana University Bloomington
University Of Evansville ranks #5 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 comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Set in the town of North Manchester, Manchester College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Manchester College
Butler University landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Butler University
Indiana Wesleyan University comes in at #8 for music focus this year. Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marion. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Indiana Wesleyan University
University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne placed #9 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne
Ball State University comes in at #10 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Ball State University
Indiana University Southeast landed the #11 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University Southeast is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Indiana University Southeast
Valparaiso University placed #12 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Valparaiso University
Indiana University South Bend ranked #13 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of South Bend, Indiana University South Bend is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Indiana University South Bend
University Of Indianapolis ranked #14 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, University Of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Indianapolis awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Indianapolis
Vincennes University landed the #15 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Vincennes University awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Vincennes University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #16 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis awards are in music, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
University Of Notre Dame ranked #17 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Notre Dame
Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #18 for music focus this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Purdue University Main Campus
This ranking is produced 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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