2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Music 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 147 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Music Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for music students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $19,999.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $23,312 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Music majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 147 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UNL take out is $20,915.
St Olaf College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at St. Olaf take out is $23,968.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Read full report on Music at Missouri State University - Springfield
University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Music majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Truman State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Luther College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
While working on their degree, music majors at Luther accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #11 on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.
Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Valley City State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #15 on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
University of Central Missouri landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #17, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
While working on their degree, music majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
Kansas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Read full report on Music at University of Missouri - St Louis
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Music at University of Nebraska at Kearney
With a ranking of #21, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UMN Duluth take out is $26,500.
Read full report on Music at University of Minnesota - Duluth
With a ranking of #21, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Music majors at Concordia College Moorhead take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Music Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 23 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 25 | Missouri Southern State University | Joplin, MO |
| 25 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 27 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 28 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 28 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 28 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
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 Related Majors
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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