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2024 Best General Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

62 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,398 General Music Degrees Awarded
Ranked #73 in popularity, general music is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. Combined, these schools handed out 1,398 degrees in general music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Music 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.

General Music Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Music
Master's Degrees in General Music
Doctor's Degrees in General Music

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

The schools below may not offer all types of general music degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Every student who is interested in general music has to look into Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
52.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 general music students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
19.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 general music students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In IN

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
12.5% Growth in Graduates

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
102 General Music Degrees Awarded

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 102 general music students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In IL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
44 General Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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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 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general music from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN

Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePauw is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
12 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
13 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
14 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
15 Taylor University Upland, IN

Best General Music Colleges by State

Explore the best general music colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 242
Michigan 915 207
Illinois 870 534
Indiana 737 165
Wisconsin 672 230

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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 1,635
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
Conducting 56

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