by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 60 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,010 bachelor's degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The general music bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general music program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality 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 collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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 schools for general music students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general music students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Northwestern University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Northwestern University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Notre Dame is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general music. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Notre Dame
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general music. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Michigan State University
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Wheaton College Illinois
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from DePauw University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 11 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 14 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 15 | Taylor University | Upland, IN |
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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 833 |
| Other Music | 97 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 88 |
| Music Technology | 75 |
| Voice Performance | 70 |
| Jazz Studies | 69 |
| Music Pedagogy | 62 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 24 |
| Music History | 17 |
| Stringed Instruments | 17 |
