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2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges in Michigan
49 Music Composition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music theory & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #390 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 degrees in music theory & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School

Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Michigan The music composition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition rankings. For our Best Overall Music Theory & Composition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your Music Theory & Composition Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in Michigan

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 composition degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Music Composition

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
40.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in music theory & composition needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in music theory & composition needs to look into Western Michigan University. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 10 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 74
Illinois 870 23
Indiana 737 13
Wisconsin 672 5

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Theory & Composition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 307
General Music 207
Music Pedagogy 43
Conducting 30
Music Technology 26
Jazz Studies 20
Keyboard Instruments 16
Other Music 15
Music History 13
Voice Performance 11

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