2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
With 423 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #30 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best school in Illinois for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 299 |
| Ohio | 474 |
| Indiana | 298 |
| Wisconsin | 61 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Music
One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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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