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2023 Best Music Schools in Indiana

16 Colleges
$29,049 Avg Salary
$26,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #35 most popular major in Indiana with 660 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in Indiana for music students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, DePauw University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at DePauw take out is $26,500.

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#4

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Evansville is a great place for music students. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Evansville.

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#5

Taylor University

Upland, IN

Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Taylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Ball State take out is $26,297.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Music majors at Indiana State take out an average of $27,762 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at IU Bloomington take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $464.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 734
Ohio 1,138
Illinois 1,129
Wisconsin 359

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 16 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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