2024 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

an associate degree in music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #53 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 96 associate degrees in music to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to music students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other music students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for music to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Music in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for music students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Music

1

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

6 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in music. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in music from Sinclair Community College

2

Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH

2 Annual Graduates

Owens Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in music. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Perrysburg.More information about a associate in music from Owens Community College

2

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

3 Annual Graduates

Milwaukee Area Technical College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in music. MATC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a associate in music from Milwaukee Area Technical College

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	40
Michigan	192	27
Indiana	123	1
Illinois	119	25
Wisconsin	114	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Music Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	47
Other Music	27
Music Technology	10
Music Performance	6
Music Theory & Composition	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	1,105
Fine & Studio Arts	227
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	105
Drama & Theater Arts	18
General Visual & Performing Arts	17
Arts & Media Management	17
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	8
Dance	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.