2026 Best Other Music Schools in Illinois
Other Music programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best other music schools.
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Best Schools for Other Music in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other music education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Other Music
Leading the list is Columbia College Chicago, our #1 school for other music. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Chicago. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. Columbia College Chicago awarded about 25 other music degrees in the most recent data year. Other Music graduates of Columbia College Chicago earn a median of $19,943 early in their careers. Columbia College Chicago graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
