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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri

12 Colleges
$24,487 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #45 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Kansas City to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Missouri. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for music students. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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