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Performing Arts Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we rated 57 graduate schools offering performing arts majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the top three performing arts graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 performing arts schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 performing arts graduate schools in the Midwest:

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

Chicago, IL, 1 performing arts program

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 15 performing arts programs

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

Saint Louis, MO, 2 performing arts programs

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

Notre Dame, IN, 1 performing arts program

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 6 performing arts programs

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

Cleveland, OH, 2 performing arts programs

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

Champaign, IL, 3 performing arts programs

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

Madison, WI, 2 performing arts programs

Purdue University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 1 performing arts program

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

Columbus, OH, 4 performing arts programs

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

Bloomington, IN, 8 performing arts programs

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

East Lansing, MI, 5 performing arts programs

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

Minneapolis, MN, 2 performing arts programs

Butler University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 3 performing arts programs

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

Oxford, OH, 1 performing arts program

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

Cincinnati, OH, 5 performing arts programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
17. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Lawrence, KS, 4 performing arts programs

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

Manhattan, KS, 1 performing arts program

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

Iowa City, IA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Columbia, MO, 2 performing arts programs

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
22. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Bowling Green, OH, 4 performing arts programs

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

Detroit, MI, 2 performing arts programs

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

Lincoln, NE, 1 performing arts program

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

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Kalamazoo, MI, 1 performing arts program

Oakland University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 5 performing arts programs

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

Mount Pleasant, MI, 1 performing arts program

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
30. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 performing arts program

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 6 performing arts programs

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

Normal, IL, 1 performing arts program

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

Mankato, MN, 2 performing arts programs

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

Kansas City, MO, 2 performing arts programs

Ferris State University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI, 2 performing arts programs

Fontbonne University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 performing arts program

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

Vermillion, SD, 1 performing arts program

Andrews University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI, 1 performing arts program

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

Springfield, MO, 1 performing arts program

Roosevelt University - Graduate School Ranking
40. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 13 performing arts programs

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

Milwaukee, WI, 1 performing arts program

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

Akron, OH, 5 performing arts programs

Eastern Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 1 performing arts program

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis - Graduate School Ranking
44. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN, 1 performing arts program

University of Nebraska at Omaha - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of Nebraska

Omaha, NE, 1 performing arts program

Lindenwood University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 2 performing arts programs

Northern Illinois University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 1 performing arts program

Kent State University at Kent - Graduate School Ranking
48. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 3 performing arts programs

Wichita State University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Wichita State University

Wichita, KS, 4 performing arts programs

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Graduate School Ranking
50. Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL, 1 performing arts program


Performing arts graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State12 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois5 Performing Arts Schools in Indiana4 Performing Arts Schools in Iowa3 Performing Arts Schools in Kansas10 Performing Arts Schools in Michigan2 Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota8 Performing Arts Schools in Missouri2 Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska8 Performing Arts Schools in Ohio1 Performing Arts Schools in South Dakota2 Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin


Performing arts schools in other regions:

Northeast: 59 graduate schools
Northwest: 14 graduate schools
South: 77 graduate schools
Southeast: 54 graduate schools
West: 54 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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