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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 227 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#2

Luther College

Decorah, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Luther College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Iowa. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

Women make up 57% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Luther College Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 24 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 48% are male.

Read full report on Music at University of Northern Iowa

Out of the 24 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 75% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Iowa State University Report

#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in music at Drake, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Music at Drake University

#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 8 students majoring in music at Coe, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Music at Coe College Report

#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#8

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Northwestern College Report

#8

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College 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. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.

Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.

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#8

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 372
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

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 24 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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