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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in North Dakota

7 Colleges
$39,104 Avg Salary
$22,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #34 most popular major in North Dakota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Dakota 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at North Dakota State University take out is $22,500.

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Out of the 7 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in North Dakota list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in North Dakota list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

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#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at University of Jamestown

Best Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 372
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
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 7 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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