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Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #73 most popular major in South Dakota with 33 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota 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.

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

Our analysis found Northern State University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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

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#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the most popular school in South Dakota for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Of the 2 students majoring in music at University of Sioux Falls, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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
Missouri 372
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76

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 7 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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