by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 11 music schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
The most focused school in the country for music is St Olaf College. Set in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at St Olaf College
A rank of #2 makes Gustavus Adolphus College one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Gustavus Adolphus College
Concordia College At Moorhead came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College At Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Concordia College At Moorhead
North Central University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. North Central University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. About 2% of the degrees North Central University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at North Central University
Macalester College ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Macalester College awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Macalester College
Northwestern College Minnesota comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Northwestern College Minnesota awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Northwestern College Minnesota
University Of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #8 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #9 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Duluth awards are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Minnesota Duluth
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #10 spot among the most focused music schools. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. About 0.5% of the degrees Bethel University Minnesota awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Cloud State University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Saint Cloud State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Saint Cloud State University
This list is compiled 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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