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2024 Best Music Education Schools in Kentucky

9 Colleges in Kentucky
67 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.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School

Best Music Education Schools in Kentucky The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. 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.

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

Music Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Music Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Music Education in Kentucky

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.

Top Kentucky Schools in Music Teacher Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
21.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 19 music education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from University of Louisville

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 20 music education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from University of Kentucky

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KY

Murray State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Murray State University

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Berea College
Berea, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Berea College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 987th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at Berea in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Berea College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from University of the Cumberlands

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY

NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Northern Kentucky University

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Wilmore. This university ranks 15th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.More information about a degree in music education from Asbury University

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 8 music education students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Campbellsville University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Western Kentucky University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 284
North Carolina 710 150
Georgia 690 183
Virginia 630 40
Tennessee 624 55
South Carolina 530 104
Mississippi 501 149
Alabama 500 28
Louisiana 489 44
Arkansas 466 61
West Virginia 410 2

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Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 292
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 274
Reading Teacher Education 180
Health Education 57
Technical Teacher Education 53
Social Studies Education 38
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 32
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 29
Mathematics Education 25
Art Education 19

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