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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 60 schools in the The Plains States Region offering music.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Luther College tops our list of the most focused music schools. Luther College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Luther College
Urshan College ranks #2 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Wentzville, Urshan College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Urshan College
A rank of #3 makes William Jewell College one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees William Jewell College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at William Jewell College
St Olaf College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield. About 4% of the degrees St Olaf College awards are in music, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at St Olaf College
Simpson College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused music schools. Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola. About 4% of the degrees Simpson College awards are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Simpson College
Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Gustavus Adolphus College awards are in music, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Gustavus Adolphus College
University Of Missouri Kansas City comes in at #7 for music focus this year. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Missouri Kansas City
Concordia College At Moorhead comes in at #8 for music focus this year. Concordia College At Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead. About 3% of the degrees Concordia College At Moorhead awards are in music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Concordia College At Moorhead
Evangel University comes in at #9 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Springfield, Evangel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Evangel University
Hastings College placed #10 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Hastings, Hastings College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Hastings College
Truman State University comes in at #11 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Truman State University
Valley City State University comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Valley City State University
Central College placed #13 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Pella, Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Central College
Coe College placed #14 for music by degree focus. Coe College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. About 2% of the degrees Coe College awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Coe College
North Central University comes in at #15 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for North Central University
Wartburg College placed #16 for music by degree focus. Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waverly. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Wartburg College
Friends University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused music schools. Friends University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Friends University
Macalester College landed the #18 spot among the most focused music schools. Macalester College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 2% of the degrees Macalester College awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Macalester College
Northwestern College Minnesota landed the #19 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota 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 Northwestern College Minnesota
Graceland University Lamoni ranked #20 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland University Lamoni 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 Graceland University Lamoni
North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #21 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for North Dakota State University Main Campus
College Of The Ozarks landed the #22 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Point Lookout, College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees College Of The Ozarks awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for College Of The Ozarks
Southwestern Community College Creston comes in at #23 for music focus this year. Located in the town of Creston, Southwestern Community College Creston is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Southwestern Community College Creston awards are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southwestern Community College Creston
University Of Nebraska At Kearney comes in at #24 for music focus this year. University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public school located in the town of Kearney. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Nebraska At Kearney
East Central College landed the #25 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Union, East Central College is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for East Central College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to music:
These schools also award degrees in music and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Music Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | 0.5% |
| #52 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN | 0.4% |
| #53 | Washburn University | Topeka, KS | 0.4% |
| #54 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO | 0.4% |
| #55 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 0.3% |
| #56 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | 0.3% |
| #57 | University Of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | 0.2% |
| #58 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS | 0.2% |
| #59 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | 0.1% |
| #60 | Washington University In St Louis | St. Louis, MO | 0.1% |
The ranking above is published 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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