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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 Kansas
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
Kansas State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best music schools. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. About 26 music degrees were awarded at Kansas State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the music program make about $51,543 in their early career. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $23,546 in student loans.
See the full music program report for Kansas State University
Students looking for a strong music program will find one at University Of Kansas, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Kansas awarded about 70 music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of Kansas generally make around $31,244. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete this degree.
Read more about the music program at University Of Kansas
A rank of #3 makes Emporia State University one of the top schools for music. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Emporia. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. There were roughly 16 music students who graduated with this degree at Emporia State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music degree from Emporia State University earn around $46,440 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,131 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in music from Emporia State University
A rank of #4 makes Wichita State University one of the top schools for music. Wichita State University is a large public school located in the city of Wichita. Roughly 51% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 40 music students who graduated with this degree at Wichita State University in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Wichita State University earn a median of $49,278 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,262 to complete this degree.
Read more about the music program at Wichita State University
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 · 23 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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