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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$30,266 Avg Salary
$25,592 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 299 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #24 most popular major in Michigan.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Music Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for music students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Read full report on Music at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for music students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Music at Western Michigan University Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at Central Michigan University Report

#5

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for music students. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

Full Music at Andrews University Report

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at Eastern Michigan University Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Music at Wayne State University Report

#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Read full report on Music at Oakland University

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 423
Ohio 474
Indiana 298
Wisconsin 61

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 8 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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