2027 Best Other Music Schools in Illinois
Other Music degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other music programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best other music schools.
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Best Schools for Other Music in Illinois
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
Depaul University tops our 2027 ranking of the best other music schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 19 other music degrees were awarded at Depaul University in the most recent year. Students who receive their other music degree from Depaul University earn around $22,885 in the first couple years of their career. Depaul University graduates carry a median of $23,334 in student loans.
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Columbia College Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in other music, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. About 52% of students finish within six years. Columbia College Chicago awarded about 17 other music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other music degree from Columbia College Chicago earn around $19,943 in the first couple years of their career. Columbia College Chicago graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in other music from Columbia College Chicago
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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 · 2 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.
