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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #66 most popular major in Minnesota with 262 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Minnesota 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

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Olaf College the most popular school in Minnesota for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

About 64% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Music majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,913 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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

Full Music at Concordia College at Moorhead Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 55% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern - St Paul is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Women make up 56% of the music majors at the school.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in music at Bethel University Minnesota, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 9 students majoring in music at UMN Duluth, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in music at Hamline, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#9

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

With a ranking of #9, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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.

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