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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Kentucky

19 Colleges
$28,080 Avg Salary
$25,815 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #41 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kentucky to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for music students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Music majors at UK take out an average of $17,319 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at UofL take out is $22,929.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Music majors at WKU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, music graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $26,269.

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The excellent programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Kentucky. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

While working on their degree, music majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Murray State take out is $30,187.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Kentucky ranking. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Music majors at NKU take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

With a ranking of #8, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 472
Virginia 632
North Carolina 511
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 804
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

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 19 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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