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2024 Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

75 Colleges in the Plains States Region
476 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #104 in popularity, music education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 75 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 476 bachelor's degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region The music teacher education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music Education in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Music Teacher Education

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22 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music education needs to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
11 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Iowa

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6 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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11 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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25 Annual Graduates

UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Northern Iowa

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29 Annual Graduates

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Iowa State University

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Winona State University

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3 Annual Graduates

MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Ulm.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Martin Luther College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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7 Annual Graduates

WSC is a small public college located in the town of Wayne.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Wayne State College

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Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Saint Peter.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Gustavus Adolphus College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Music Education students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
12 Emporia State University Emporia, KS
13 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
14 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
15 Minot State University Minot, ND
16 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
17 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
18 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS

Best Music Education Colleges by State

Explore the best music education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 475 109
Minnesota 446 93
Iowa 403 99
Kansas 352 83
Nebraska 331 37
North Dakota 251 14
South Dakota 237 41

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Music Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Music Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 513
English & Language Arts Education 231
Social Studies Education 191
Agricultural Teacher Education 184
Mathematics Education 181
Art Education 153
Health Education 96
Social Science Teacher Education 89
History Education 88
Science Education 72

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