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Best Music Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Music Schools in Nebraska

4 Colleges
$31,208 Avg Salary
$20,915 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Nebraska

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

Top Nebraska Schools in Music

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Kearney the best school in Nebraska for music students. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Nebraska. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

On average, music graduates from UNL take out $20,915 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for music students. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 4 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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