2027 Best Other Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Other Music is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other music programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for other music students.
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Best Schools for Other Music in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Other Music
Our analysis ranked Indiana University Bloomington the best school in the country for a degree in other music. This very large public university is located in the city of Bloomington. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. Indiana University Bloomington awarded about 28 other music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other music program make about $28,328 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,769 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Depaul University one of the top schools for other music. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 68% of students finish within six years. About 19 other music degrees were awarded at Depaul University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from Depaul University generally make around $22,885. Students borrow a median of $23,334 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Capital University one of the top schools for other music. Capital University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus. Capital University graduates 60% of students within six years. Capital University awarded about 23 other music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from Capital University generally make around $33,143. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Oberlin College one of the top schools for other music. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Oberlin. Oberlin College graduates 81% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 other music students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other music program make about $17,141 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,200.
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Students looking for a strong other music program will find one at Columbia College Chicago, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 52% of students finish within six years. Columbia College Chicago awarded about 17 other music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other music program make about $19,943 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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