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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Best Schools for Music in Indiana
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music
No school ranked higher than Butler University this year for music. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Butler University graduates 79% of students within six years. Butler University awarded about 26 music degrees in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Butler University earn a median of $68,222 early in their careers. Butler University graduates carry a median of $24,170 in student loans.
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Indiana University Bloomington came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best music schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public institution. About 80% of students finish within six years. About 441 music degrees were awarded at Indiana University Bloomington in the most recent year. Graduates of the music program make about $28,328 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,769.
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Students looking for a strong music program will find one at Ball State University, which ranked #3. Ball State University is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. There were roughly 46 music students who graduated with this degree at Ball State University in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Ball State University earn a median of $47,863 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,518.
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best music schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Indianapolis. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. About 14 music degrees were awarded at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis in the most recent year. Graduates of the music program make about $56,930 in their early career. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduates carry a median of $23,146 in student loans.
See the full music program report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
A rank of #5 makes Depauw University one of the top schools for music. Located in the town of Greencastle, Depauw University is a small private not-for-profit university. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 12 music degrees were awarded at Depauw University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Depauw University generally make around $46,127. Depauw University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
See the full music program report for Depauw University
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne earned the #6 position for music this year. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 36%. There were roughly 39 music students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne earn a median of $49,424 early in their careers. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates carry a median of $24,119 in student loans.
See the full music program report for Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 32 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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