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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 372 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #51 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri 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.

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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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University of Central Missouri 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. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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#9

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized 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
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

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

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 12 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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