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2024 Best Music Education Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges in Minnesota
99 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #151 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 99 degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School

Best Music Education Schools in Minnesota Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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

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 Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Music Education in Minnesota

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 teacher education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Music Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in music education has to check out Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were about 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
36.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

It is difficult to beat Winona State University if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Any student who is interested in music education has to look into Martin Luther College. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Ulm.

There were about 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at MLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in music education from Gustavus Adolphus College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were about 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from University of St Thomas Minnesota

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 5 music education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were approximately 15 music education students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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Best Music Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Music Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 146
Iowa 648 99
Kansas 599 110
Nebraska 500 38
North Dakota 416 14
South Dakota 381 56

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 212
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 155
Social Studies Education 123
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 103
Science Education 85
Mathematics Education 68
Health Education 66
English & Language Arts Education 58
Art Education 28
Spanish Education 27

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