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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #66 most popular major in Minnesota with 262 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 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia College at Moorhead. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth 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. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,913.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

Full Music at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 372
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 10 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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