Music Performance is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 21 schools to find the best for music performance students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music performance education in Michigan.
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2026 ranking of the best music performance schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. About 149 music performance degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music performance degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $29,641. Typical student debt for the program is $19,397.
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A rank of #2 makes Michigan State University one of the top schools for music performance. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 86 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music performance degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $40,570. Students borrow a median of $26,750 to complete this degree.
See the full music performance program report for Michigan State University
Western Michigan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #3 spot this year. Western Michigan University is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 27 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Western Michigan University in the most recent data year. Music Performance graduates of Western Michigan University earn a median of $27,361 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 21 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.
