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Music Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we reviewed 105 graduate schools offering music majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com team ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the best three music graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 music schools and colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 music graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 music programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 25 music programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 music programs

University of Notre Dame - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 1 music program

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 17 music programs

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 6 music programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 6 music programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 7 music programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 4 music programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
10. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 15 music programs

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 15 music programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
12. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 6 music programs

University of St Thomas - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 1 music program

Butler University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 9 music programs

Miami University Oxford - Graduate School Ranking
15. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 2 music programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
16. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 15 music programs

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
17. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 6 music programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
18. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 7 music programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
19. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 2 music programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 4 music programs

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 1 music program

Bowling Green State University - Graduate School Ranking
22. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 8 music programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 2 music programs

Western Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 7 music programs

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 2 music programs

University of Northern Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
26. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 8 music programs

Oakland University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 15 music programs

Capital University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Capital University

Columbus, OH, 1 music program

Central Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 4 music programs

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Graduate School Ranking
30. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 1 music program

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 11 music programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Graduate School Ranking
32. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 12 music programs

Illinois State University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 3 music programs

Ball State University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 5 music programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
35. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 4 music programs

North Dakota State University - Graduate School Ranking
36. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 2 music programs

University of Michigan Flint - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of Michigan Flint

Flint, MI, 1 music program

University of South Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 2 music programs

University of North Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
39. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 2 music programs

Webster University - Graduate School Ranking
40. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 6 music programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Graduate School Ranking
41. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 music program

Alverno College - Graduate School Ranking
42. Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI, 4 music programs

Andrews University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI, 4 music programs

University of Toledo - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 1 music program

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Graduate School Ranking
45. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 1 music program

Minnesota State University Mankato - Graduate School Ranking
46. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 2 music programs

Roosevelt University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 10 music programs

Truman State University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Truman State University

Kirksville, MO, 2 music programs

University of Akron - Graduate School Ranking
49. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 9 music programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 2 music programs


Music graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State21 Music Schools in Illinois11 Music Schools in Indiana4 Music Schools in Iowa5 Music Schools in Kansas9 Music Schools in Michigan8 Music Schools in Minnesota15 Music Schools in Missouri4 Music Schools in Nebraska4 Music Schools in North Dakota17 Music Schools in Ohio2 Music Schools in South Dakota5 Music Schools in Wisconsin


Music schools in other regions:

Northeast: 99 graduate schools
Northwest: 17 graduate schools
South: 147 graduate schools
Southeast: 102 graduate schools
West: 76 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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