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2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate School for You

Music is the #37 most popular major in the country with 7,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for music students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Of the 4 students majoring in music at Park University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for music students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 4 students majoring in music at Missouri State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

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#5

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at William Jewell College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Plains States Region . William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Music at University of South Dakota Report

Best Music Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 135
Minnesota 53
Iowa 48
Kansas 87
Nebraska 52
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 12

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 9 schools only.

  • 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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