by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 336 bachelor's degrees in music to qualified students.
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Your choice of music for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality music program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music.
Indiana University - Bloomington is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in music. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the music program report average early career income of $15,911.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Notre Dame
Butler University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in music from Butler University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music needs to take a look at Ball State University. Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in music from Ball State University
DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle.More information about a bachelor’s in music from DePauw University
Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute.
Music bachelor's degree recipients from Indiana State University earn a boost of about $11,597 over the average income of music majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Indiana State University
Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music from Purdue University Fort Wayne
Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music from Indiana University - Southeast
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Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 141 |
| General Music | 124 |
| Other Music | 42 |
| Music Technology | 15 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 5 |
| Jazz Studies | 5 |
| Music Pedagogy | 3 |
| Voice Performance | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 570 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 314 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 284 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 107 |
| Arts & Media Management | 66 |
| Dance | 44 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 21 |
