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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Iowa

25 Colleges
$31,786 Avg Salary
$25,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

In 2020-2021, 227 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, music majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $23,312 in student debt.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Luther College

Decorah, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Luther College is a great place for music students. 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.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Music at Drake University Report

#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

With a ranking of #7, Simpson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Music at Simpson College Report

#8

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

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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
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 25 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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