Music Performance degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 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 Wisconsin.
No school ranked higher than University Of Wisconsin Madison this year for music performance. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduates 90% of students within six years. About 36 music performance degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. Students who receive their music performance degree from University Of Wisconsin Madison earn around $31,552 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete this degree.
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Lawrence University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance, landing the #2 spot this year. Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Appleton. About 77% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 42 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence University in the most recent data year. Lawrence University graduates carry a median of $19,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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.
