2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 359 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #47 most popular major in Wisconsin.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $20,975.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Music majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $24,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Music majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $22,260 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
On average, music graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $20,324 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
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Carthage College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 734 |
| Ohio | 1,138 |
| Illinois | 1,129 |
| Indiana | 660 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Music
One of 10 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 | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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