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2024 Best Other Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
149 Other Music Degrees Awarded
A degree in other music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #407 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of other music. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in other music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Music School

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

Pick Your Other Music Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Music
Master's Degrees in Other Music

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

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

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Music

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Oberlin College is a good option for students interested in a degree in other music. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were about 10 other music students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other music. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 other music students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
31 Other Music Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in other music. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly 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 31 other music students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

It's hard to beat Wheaton College Illinois if you wish to pursue a degree in other music. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were roughly 4 other music students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 other music students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 2 other music students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland Institute of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

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Capital University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Capital is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Columbus. This university ranks 41st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 22 other music students who graduated with this degree at Capital in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 16 other music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 1 other music students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Westerville. This university ranks 24th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 1 other music students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Other Music Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 65
Michigan 915 11
Illinois 870 29
Indiana 737 37
Wisconsin 672 0

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

Majors Similar to Other Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 1,635
General Music 1,398
Music Theory & Composition 167
Music Pedagogy 122
Music Technology 119
Voice Performance 114
Jazz Studies 85
Stringed Instruments 82
Keyboard Instruments 65
Conducting 56

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