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2023 Best Music Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$24,487 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #45 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Music Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Missouri

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools in Music

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the best school in Missouri for music students. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for music students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 53
Iowa 48
Kansas 87
Nebraska 52
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 12

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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).

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