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2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in the Plains States Region for music students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Music at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at University of Nebraska at Kearney

#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at University of Northern Iowa

#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #7, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at University of South Dakota

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #8, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 372
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 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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