by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most music students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in music at each of the 119 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular music schools is University Of Missouri Kansas City. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. This school awarded about 111 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Missouri Kansas City
A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the most popular schools for music. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 94 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of Iowa
A rank of #3 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the most popular schools for music. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. University Of Missouri Columbia graduated around 74 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is one of the most popular music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Kansas is one of the most popular music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of Kansas
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #6 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduated around 51 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #7 for music this year. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. This school awarded about 48 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Missouri State University Springfield
North Dakota State University Main Campus comes in at #8 for music this year. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public university. North Dakota State University Main Campus graduated around 44 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at North Dakota State University Main Campus
Wichita State University comes in at #9 for music this year. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Wichita State University
University Of Nebraska At Omaha comes in at #10 for music this year. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. University Of Nebraska At Omaha graduated around 34 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Luther College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution. Luther College graduated around 30 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Luther College
St Olaf College placed #12 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for St Olaf College
Kansas State University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Kansas State University graduated around 26 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Kansas State University
University Of Northern Iowa landed the #14 spot among the most popular music schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. University Of Northern Iowa graduated around 25 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of Northern Iowa
Truman State University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 23 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Truman State University
Gustavus Adolphus College placed #16 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit university. Gustavus Adolphus College graduated around 20 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for Gustavus Adolphus College
University Of Nebraska At Kearney landed the #17 spot among the most popular music schools. University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public school located in the town of Kearney. University Of Nebraska At Kearney graduated around 19 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
University Of St Thomas Minnesota comes in at #18 for music this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
University Of Central Missouri landed the #19 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a public university. University Of Central Missouri graduated around 18 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of Central Missouri
Emporia State University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 16 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Emporia State University
Webster University comes in at #21 for music this year. Webster University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This school awarded about 15 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Webster University
University Of Missouri St Louis comes in at #22 for music this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. University Of Missouri St Louis graduated around 14 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for University Of Missouri St Louis
University Of South Dakota landed the #23 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public university. This school awarded about 14 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of South Dakota
St Charles Community College landed the #24 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the suburb of Cottleville, St Charles Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for St Charles Community College
Concordia College At Moorhead ranked #25 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College At Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Concordia College At Moorhead
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many music students:
These schools also graduate students in music every year and are worth a look:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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