by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. 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 13 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is Western Michigan University. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Western Michigan University awards are in music, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Western Michigan University
Andrews University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Andrews University
A rank of #3 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the most focused schools for music. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. About 1% of the degrees University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awards are in music, or about 208 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Michigan State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused music schools. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. About 1% of the degrees Michigan State University awards are in music, or about 156 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Michigan State University
Grand Valley State University ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Grand Valley State University awards are in music, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Grand Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Saginaw Valley State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Center. About 0.5% of the degrees Saginaw Valley State University awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Saginaw Valley State University
Wayne State University placed #7 for music by degree focus. Wayne State University is a public school located in the city of Detroit. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Wayne State University
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. Grand Rapids Community College is a public school located in the city of Grand Rapids. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Grand Rapids Community College
Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Eastern Michigan University
Central Michigan University comes in at #10 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Central Michigan University
Michigan Technological University placed #11 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Michigan Technological University
Oakland University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Oakland University
Macomb Community College comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Macomb Community College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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