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2024 Best General Music Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges in Missouri
220 General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Music Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 220 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in Missouri The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Music Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Music Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Music in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.

10 Top Missouri Schools in General Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
20.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in general music from Washington University in St Louis

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a good option for students interested in a degree in general music. UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 16 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general music students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Every student pursuing a degree in general music needs to check out Truman State University. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 23 general music students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
32 General Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general music students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

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

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general music students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

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

More information about a degree in general music from University of Central Missouri

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MO
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Music Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 208
Iowa 648 172
Kansas 599 150
Nebraska 500 122
North Dakota 416 69
South Dakota 381 31

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 104
Music Theory & Composition 18
Jazz Studies 12
Other Music 7
Voice Performance 5
Music History 4
Conducting 4
Keyboard Instruments 1
Music Pedagogy 1
Music Technology 1

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