Music Performance 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.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a degree.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music performance education in Michigan.
No school ranked higher than University Of Michigan Ann Arbor this year for music performance. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. About 93% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 158 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data 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. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Michigan State University graduates 81% of students within six years. There were roughly 72 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music performance degree from Michigan State University earn around $40,570 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,750 to complete this degree.
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Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music performance, ranking #3. This large public university is located in the city of Kalamazoo. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 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. Western Michigan University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Central Michigan University one of the top schools for music performance. Central Michigan University is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. About 59% of students finish within six years. About 10 music performance degrees were awarded at Central Michigan University in the most recent year. Graduates of the music performance program make about $24,911 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,975.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 4 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.
