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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
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Best Schools for Music in Arkansas
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
University Of Arkansas tops our 2026 ranking of the best music schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public institution. About 70% of students finish within six years. About 42 music degrees were awarded at University Of Arkansas in the most recent year. Students who receive their music degree from University Of Arkansas earn around $38,811 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Arkansas graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Central Arkansas one of the top schools for music. This large public university is located in the city of Conway. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 36 music students who graduated with this degree at University Of Central Arkansas in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music degree from University Of Central Arkansas earn around $36,465 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,139.
More information about a degree in music from University Of Central Arkansas
Henderson State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a mid-sized public university. Roughly 37% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 12 music students who graduated with this degree at Henderson State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music degree from Henderson State University earn around $40,131 in the first couple years of their career. Henderson State University graduates carry a median of $23,234 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong music program will find one at University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff, which ranked #4. University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Pine Bluff. About 40% of students finish within six years. About 15 music degrees were awarded at University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff in the most recent year. Students who receive their music degree from University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff earn around $35,490 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,267 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Arkansas At Monticello one of the top schools for music. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Monticello. About 38% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 14 music students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arkansas At Monticello in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music degree from University Of Arkansas At Monticello earn around $41,278 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Arkansas At Monticello graduates carry a median of $15,611 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 19 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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