2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate School for You
Music is the #33 most popular major in Illinois with 1,129 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the best school in Illinois for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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 |
| Indiana | 660 |
| Wisconsin | 359 |
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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 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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