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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri

35 Colleges
$24,487 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 372 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #51 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Kansas City to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

On average, music graduates from UMKC take out $19,999 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Out of the 35 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Mizzou take out is $26,000.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 31 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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