2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
With 734 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #36 most popular major in Michigan.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Michigan. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,138 |
| Illinois | 1,129 |
| Indiana | 660 |
| Wisconsin | 359 |
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 7 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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