2026 Best Music Schools in South Dakota
Music degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their music programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Music in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music education in South Dakota.
Top Schools in Music
No school ranked higher than University Of South Dakota this year for music. Set in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. About 14 music degrees were awarded at University Of South Dakota in the most recent year. Music graduates of University Of South Dakota earn a median of $46,183 early in their careers. University Of South Dakota graduates carry a median of $26,322 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 7 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.
