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2024 Best Music History Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
27 Music History Degrees Awarded
Music History isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #840 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music History Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 degrees in music history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music History School

Best Music History Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of music history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Pick Your Music History Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music History Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Music History in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Music History

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in music history needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 music history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Wheaton College Illinois is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in music history. Located in the large 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 roughly 1 music history students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in music history needs to check out Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Every student pursuing a degree in music history needs to look into Kent State University at Kent. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music history. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in music history. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly 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 approximately 1 music history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Baldwin Wallace University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music history. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Music History Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 13
Michigan 915 12
Illinois 870 1
Indiana 737 0
Wisconsin 672 0

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music History has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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