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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

11 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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.

Full Music at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Full Music at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college 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.

Full Music at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a 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.

Full Music at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.

Read full report on Music at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Music at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Full Music at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#8

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Music at Carthage College Report

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 734
Ohio 1,138
Illinois 1,129
Indiana 660

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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