2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 48% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 45% are male.
Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in music at DePaul, 64% are male and 36% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Of the 32 students majoring in music at Illinois State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 23 students majoring in music at NIU, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 35% are male.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Of the 12 students majoring in music at SIUC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Columbia College Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 30% of the music majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in music at WIU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 299 |
| Ohio | 474 |
| Indiana | 298 |
| Wisconsin | 61 |
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 15 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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