by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Illinois 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 301 bachelor's degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general music for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full 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.
The general music 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 General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general music.
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Northwestern University
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wheaton College Illinois is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Wheaton College Illinois
Roosevelt University is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Roosevelt University
Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from DePaul University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Illinois State University
Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Illinois Wesleyan University
Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Bradley University
Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from Columbia College Chicago
UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Illinois at Chicago
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General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 208 |
| Voice Performance | 38 |
| Music Technology | 27 |
| Jazz Studies | 26 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 19 |
| Other Music | 19 |
| Stringed Instruments | 17 |
| Music Pedagogy | 12 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 6 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 5 |
