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2024 Best Conducting Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
56 Conducting Degrees Awarded
Conducting is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #878 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for conducting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 56 degrees in conducting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Conducting School

Best Conducting Schools in the Great Lakes Region The conducting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Conducting rankings. For our Best Overall Conducting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

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Master's Degrees in Conducting
Doctor's Degrees in Conducting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Conducting Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Conducting in the Great Lakes Region

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 conducting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Conducting

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern University is a good option for students interested in a degree in conducting. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in conducting from Northwestern University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
76.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in conducting has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in conducting. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 conducting students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in conducting from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in conducting needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in conducting from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

More information about a degree in conducting from Western Michigan University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in conducting from Kent State University at Kent

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in conducting from Oakland University

8

Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in conducting from University of Akron Main Campus

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in conducting from Central Michigan University

Best Conducting Colleges by State

Explore the best conducting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 17
Michigan 915 30
Illinois 870 7
Indiana 737 0

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Conducting is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Conducting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 1,635
General Music 1,398
Music Theory & Composition 167
Other Music 149
Music Pedagogy 122
Music Technology 119
Voice Performance 114
Jazz Studies 85
Stringed Instruments 82
Keyboard Instruments 65

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