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2024 Best Music Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges in Indiana
629 Music Degrees Awarded
$29,049 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 629 degrees in music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music School

Best Music Schools in Indiana Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Music Rankings by Degree Level

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

The music 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 Schools in Indiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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Best Schools for Music in Indiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music degree levels they offer.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Music

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in music. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 8 music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
389 Music Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 389 music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, music degree recipients generally make about $26,314 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in music from Indiana University - Bloomington

3
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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,996 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in music has to check out DePauw University. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Greencastle. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePauw is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 music students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, music degree recipients typically make about $27,996 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In IN

It's hard to beat Taylor University if you wish to pursue a degree in music. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Upland. This university ranks 21st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 5 music students who graduated with this degree at Taylor U in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
51 Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 music students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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6
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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Valparaiso. A Best Colleges rank of #735 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valpo is a great university overall.

There were about 6 music students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #732 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UE is a great university overall.

There were about 1 music students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,486 Median Starting Salary
$26,250 Median Student Debt

Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 28 music students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music major at Indiana State University get $7,437 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 music students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In IN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 20th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 5 music students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent data year.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322726
Ohio3141,108
Illinois3041,091
Wisconsin273356

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Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Music Performance338
General Music157
Other Music35
Music Technology27
Keyboard Instruments19
Stringed Instruments19
Music Theory & Composition8
Musicology & Ethnomusicology7
Voice Performance5
Music Pedagogy5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts593
Design & Applied Arts549
Drama & Theater Arts320
Film, Video & Photographic Arts104
Arts & Media Management102
Dance37
General Visual & Performing Arts20

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