2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You
Music is the #43 most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named International College of Broadcasting the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, International College of Broadcasting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 22% of the music majors at the school.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
Of the 9 students majoring in music at Grand Rapids Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in music at COD, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in music at Sinclair Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
About 25% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the music majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Terra State Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.
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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 734 |
| Ohio | 1,138 |
| Illinois | 1,129 |
| Indiana | 660 |
| Wisconsin | 359 |
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Majors Related to Music
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Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 schools only.
- 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.