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2023 Best Music Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges
$28,080 Avg Salary
$25,815 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #41 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .

Top Kentucky Schools in Music

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for music students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

On average, music graduates from UK take out $17,319 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Music at University of Kentucky Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for music students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Music majors at Murray State take out an average of $30,187 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Music at Murray State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for music students. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Eastern take out is $26,269.

Full Music at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

On average, music graduates from NKU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Music at Northern Kentucky University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great place for music students. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Morehead State University take out is $26,000.

Full Music at Morehead State University Report

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

After completing their degree, music graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $22,929.

Read full report on Music at University of Louisville

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Music majors at WKU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Music at Western Kentucky University Report

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 472
Virginia 632
North Carolina 511
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 804
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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