by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in music than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 11 music schools in Kentucky by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Kentucky.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is Berea College. Set in the town of Berea, Berea College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Berea College awards are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Berea College
A rank of #2 makes Kentucky State University one of the most focused schools for music. Kentucky State University is a public school located in the town of Frankfort. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Kentucky State University
Morehead State University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Morehead State University
Murray State University ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Murray State University is a public school located in the town of Murray. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Murray State University
University Of Louisville came in at #5 on our list of the most focused music schools. University Of Louisville is a public school located in the city of Louisville. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Louisville awards are in music, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Louisville
Bellarmine University comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Bellarmine University
University Of Kentucky ranked #7 on our list of the most focused music schools. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. Music accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Kentucky
Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Western Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Eastern Kentucky University awards are in music, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Eastern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Northern Kentucky University awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Northern Kentucky University
Campbellsville University comes in at #11 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Campbellsville University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Campbellsville University
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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