2023 Best Music Schools in Indiana
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 734 |
Ohio | 1,138 |
Illinois | 1,129 |
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.
Majors Similar to Music
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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