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

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

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 analysis found Augustana University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly 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 medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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

Full Music at University of South Dakota Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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

Read full report on Music at Black Hills State University

#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

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

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

Read full report on Music at University of Sioux Falls

Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Music at Dakota Wesleyan University Report

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
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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