18
Colleges in the Plains States Region
217
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Performance Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 217 degrees in music performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The music performance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Performance rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Performance Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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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.
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
St Olaf College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were approximately 19 music performance students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from St Olaf College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
Any student who is interested in music performance needs to take a look at Drake University. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Drake University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
59
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 59 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Northern Iowa
Truman State is a small public university located in the remote town of Kirksville. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 7 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Truman State University
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