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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$30,383 Avg Salary
$23,796 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music 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 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 28 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Kansas City to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for music students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 28 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 city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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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 28 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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