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Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 372 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #51 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Kansas City the most popular school in Missouri for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 43 students majoring in music at UMKC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Music at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 31 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in music at Truman State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Music at Truman State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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

Full Music at University of Central Missouri Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the music majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in music at Missouri State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

Read full report on Music at Washington University in St Louis

Missouri Western State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Missouri Western State University

#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in music at Missouri Southern, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Music at Missouri Southern State University Report

Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 29 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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