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. 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 12 schools in Iowa that offer music awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on music in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is Luther College. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Luther College
Simpson College ranks #2 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Simpson College
Central College ranks #3 for music by degree focus. Set in the town of Pella, Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Central College awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Central College
A rank of #4 makes Coe College one of the most focused schools for music. 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. Get the full music details for Coe College
A rank of #5 makes Wartburg College one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the town of Waverly, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Wartburg College
Graceland University Lamoni landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Graceland University Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni. About 2% of the degrees Graceland University Lamoni awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Graceland University Lamoni
Southwestern Community College Creston placed #7 for music by degree focus. Southwestern Community College Creston is a public school located in the town of Creston. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southwestern Community College Creston
University Of Northern Iowa comes in at #8 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Northern Iowa
University Of Iowa placed #9 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Iowa
Drake University placed #10 for music by degree focus. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Drake University
Kirkwood Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Kirkwood Community College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Kirkwood Community College
Iowa State University comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Iowa State 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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