2026 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Musicology & Ethnomusicology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their musicology & ethnomusicology programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for musicology & ethnomusicology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall musicology & ethnomusicology education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in Musicology & Ethnomusicology
No school ranked higher than Indiana University Bloomington this year for musicology & ethnomusicology. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. About 80% of students finish within six years. About 11 musicology & ethnomusicology degrees were awarded at Indiana University Bloomington in the most recent year. Students who receive their musicology & ethnomusicology degree from Indiana University Bloomington earn around $28,328 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,769.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 8 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).
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