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2024 Best Music Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges in Wisconsin
364 Music Degrees Awarded
$30,371 Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 364 degrees in music to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Music School

Best Music Schools in Wisconsin The music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music
Bachelor's Degrees in Music
Master's Degrees in Music
Doctor's Degrees in Music

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Music in Wisconsin

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 degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Music Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students interested in a degree in music. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 69 music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music major at University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $10,061 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Music Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in music has to look into University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available. Those music students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire earn $3,574 more than the typical music student.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,851 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a good choice for students interested in a degree in music. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater receive an earnings boost of about $7,480 over the typical income of music majors.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI

Carthage College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 19 music students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI

UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 26th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 12 music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In WI

UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 music students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Music Degrees Awarded
$20,513 Median Starting Salary

UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 38 music students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the music program make an average of $20,513 for their early career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In WI

UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were about 6 music students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

UW Oshkosh is a large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 15 music students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WI

UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Green Bay. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 9 music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 726
Ohio 314 1,108
Illinois 304 1,091
Indiana 294 599

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Music Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Music 236
Music Performance 108
Music Pedagogy 7
Voice Performance 6
Music Theory & Composition 5
Music Technology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 764
Fine & Studio Arts 712
Drama & Theater Arts 262
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 217
General Visual & Performing Arts 100
Dance 64
Arts & Media Management 35
Other Visual Art 8

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