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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota

36 Colleges
$26,587 Avg Salary
$24,406 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #66 most popular major in Minnesota with 262 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $20,250.

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#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

While working on their degree, music majors at St. Olaf accumulate an average of around $23,968 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great place for music students. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Concordia College Moorhead take out is $27,000.

Full Music at Concordia College at Moorhead Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

While working on their degree, music majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at University of St Thomas Minnesota

University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Northwestern take out is $24,313.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

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

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#9

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 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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