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2024 Best Music Performance Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges in Indiana
354 Music Performance Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in music performance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #116 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Performance Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 354 degrees in music performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music Performance School

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

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Music Performance Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Performance Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Performance in Indiana

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

10 Top Indiana Schools in Music Performance

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
277 Music Performance Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - Bloomington is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in music performance. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 277 music performance students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music performance from Indiana University - Bloomington

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

DePauw University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music performance. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Greencastle. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePauw is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 music performance students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from DePauw University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN

Ball State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music performance. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music performance from Ball State University

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Taylor University
Upland, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

Taylor University is a good option for students interested in a degree in music performance. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Upland. This university ranks 21st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 1 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Taylor U in the most recent data year.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Indiana State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance. Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 7 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Indiana State University

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 18th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

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

More information about a degree in music performance from University of Indianapolis

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #732 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UE is a great university overall.

There were about 1 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from University of Evansville

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University - South Bend is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of South Bend. This university ranks 35th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 8 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Indiana University - South Bend

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IN

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Valparaiso. A Best Colleges rank of #735 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valpo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music performance from Valparaiso University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
91.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 12 music performance students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music performance from Purdue University Fort Wayne

Best Music Performance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Music Performance Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 553
Michigan 915 304
Illinois 870 272
Wisconsin 672 108

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 167
Other Music 40
Stringed Instruments 28
Music Technology 19
Music Theory & Composition 13
Voice Performance 11
Keyboard Instruments 10
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 9
Jazz Studies 7
Music Pedagogy 5

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