2024 Best Music Education Schools in Iowa
15
Colleges in Iowa
99
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for music education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 99 degrees in music education to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall Music Education 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 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 Iowa.
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 Education in Iowa
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Iowa Schools in Music Teacher Education
University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 music education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Iowa
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
It's difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 music education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Northern Iowa
Every student pursuing a degree in music education has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 29 music education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Iowa State University
Drake University is a great option for students interested in a degree in music education. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Drake University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IA
Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Waverly. This college ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Wartburg College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IA
Morningside is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Sioux City. A Best Colleges rank of #438 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Morningside is a great college overall.
There were roughly 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Morningside College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IA
St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Davenport. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Saint Ambrose University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IA
Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Sioux Center. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dordt is a great university overall.
There were about 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Dordt University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IA
Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Mount Mercy University
BVU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Storm Lake. This university ranks 19th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.More information about a degree in music education from Buena Vista University
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