2024 Best Music Education Schools in Illinois
19
Colleges in Illinois
239
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Music Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #151 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for music education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 239 degrees in music education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Music Education School
Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Music Education Degree Level
The music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Education Schools in Illinois.
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Best Schools for Music Education in Illinois
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
39
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students interested in a degree in music education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 39 music education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Augustana College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 16 music education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.
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DePaul University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 11 music education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
39
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were about 39 music education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
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Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In IL
Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent year we have data available.
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