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Music Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we reviewed 135 schools offering music majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Performing-Art-Schools.com team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), Indiana University Bloomington, and University of Cincinnati the best three music 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 schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 18 music programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Performing Arts School Ranking
2. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 8 music programs

University of Cincinnati - Performing Arts School Ranking
3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 8 music programs

University of Kansas - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 3 music programs

Washington University in St Louis - Performing Arts School Ranking
5. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 music programs

University of Notre Dame - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 3 music programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Performing Arts School Ranking
7. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 7 music programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Performing Arts School Ranking
8. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 1 music program

Purdue University - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 1 music program

Ohio State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 1 music program

Michigan State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
11. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 4 music programs

Butler University - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 3 music programs

Iowa State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 4 music programs

University of Iowa - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 1 music program

Bowling Green State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 2 music programs

Western Michigan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 5 music programs

Oakland University - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 8 music programs

Central Michigan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 4 music programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 music program

University of Northern Iowa - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 music programs

Ohio University - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 5 music programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 3 music programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 1 music program

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 1 music program

University of Akron - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 7 music programs

Eastern Michigan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 1 music program

Columbia College Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 music program

University of Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 music program

University of Dayton - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 1 music program

DePaul University - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 1 music program

Xavier University - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 1 music program

Loyola University Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 music programs

University of Evansville - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. University of Evansville

Evansville, IN, 2 music programs

Ohio Northern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH, 1 music program

College For Creative Studies - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI, 1 music program

Missouri State University Springfield - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 3 music programs

Webster University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 music programs

Lawrence Technological University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI, 1 music program

Illinois Wesleyan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL, 3 music programs

University of Michigan Flint - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. University of Michigan Flint

Flint, MI, 1 music program

Ferris State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI, 3 music programs

Roosevelt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 20 music programs

Stephens College - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Stephens College

Columbia, MO, 1 music program

Kent State University at Kent - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 2 music programs

Wichita State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Wichita State University

Wichita, KS, 7 music programs

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL, 1 music program

University of Wisconsin Green Bay - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. University of Wisconsin Green Bay

Green Bay, WI, 2 music programs

Bemidji State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN, 1 music program

Creighton University - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 1 music program

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 1 music program

Music schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State24 Music Schools in Illinois14 Music Schools in Indiana10 Music Schools in Iowa8 Music Schools in Kansas17 Music Schools in Michigan8 Music Schools in Minnesota12 Music Schools in Missouri4 Music Schools in Nebraska1 Music Schools in North Dakota28 Music Schools in Ohio1 Music Schools in South Dakota8 Music Schools in Wisconsin


Music schools in other regions:

Northeast: 89 schools
Northwest: 32 schools
South: 164 schools
Southeast: 107 schools
West: 96 schools

Popular performing arts school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 1 school
Chicago: 7 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Naperville: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
River Grove: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 5 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 2 schools
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Decorah: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Indianola: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 1 school
Detroit: 3 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Holland: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Southfield: 1 school
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Bemidji: 1 school
Duluth: 1 school
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 4 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 7 schools
Saint Peter: 1 school
Winona: 2 schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 2 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 2 schools
in Ohio:
Ada: 1 school
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 3 schools
Cleveland: 2 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Gambier: 1 school
Kent: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Westerville: 1 school
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Green Bay: 1 school
Kenosha: 2 schools
La Crosse: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
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