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Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You

With 734 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #36 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Rapids Community College the most popular school in Michigan for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the music majors at the school.

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#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in music at Oakland Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lansing Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in music at LCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Michigan. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.

About 33% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mott Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

Lake Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Benton Harbor, LMC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree music programs. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.

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Muskegon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the city of Muskegon.

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#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

With a ranking of #8, Spring Arbor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 10 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).

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