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2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

38 Colleges
$21,963 Avg Salary
$18,811 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found International College of Broadcasting to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, International College of Broadcasting is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at International College of Broadcasting

#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. 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.

Full Music at Grand Rapids Community College Report

#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.

Read full report on Music at College of DuPage

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in music at Sinclair Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Read full report on Music at Sinclair Community College

#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

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 city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Henry Ford College

#5

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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, Terra State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.

Full Music at Terra State Community College Report

#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Stark State College Report

Southwestern Michigan College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Southwestern Michigan College

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 city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 734
Ohio 1,138
Illinois 1,129
Indiana 660
Wisconsin 359

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 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.

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