2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 227 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Luther College the best school in Iowa for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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Coe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 372 |
| Minnesota | 262 |
| Kansas | 189 |
| Nebraska | 129 |
| North Dakota | 76 |
| South Dakota | 33 |
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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