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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

18 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 35 students majoring in music at WKU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Women make up 62% of the music majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 25 students majoring in music at UofL, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Women make up 54% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Morehead State University

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

About 42% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Of the 16 students majoring in music at NKU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the music majors at the school.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#10

Berea College

Berea, KY

With a ranking of #10, Berea College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berea.

Of the 5 students majoring in music at Berea, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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