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2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

26 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Kansas City to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in music at UMKC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 67% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

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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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 69% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Music at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 67% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Music at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

Emporia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

About 83% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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 26 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).

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