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2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

26 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at University of Missouri - Kansas City

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 27 students majoring in music at Missouri State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Music at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in music at UMN Twin Cities, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa 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.

Read full report on Music at University of Iowa

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 16 students majoring in music at K -State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Music at Kansas State University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Music at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Wichita State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in music at WSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Music at Wichita State University Report

University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Of the 12 students majoring in music at UNOMAHA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Music at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Music at University of South Dakota

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 372
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
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 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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