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Music Performance Schools in the Midwest

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 171 schools offering music performance majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

We rank Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and University of Wisconsin Madison the best three music performance schools in the Midwest.

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

Top 50 music performance schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 14 music performance programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Music School Ranking
2. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 6 music performance programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Music School Ranking
3. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 3 music performance programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Music School Ranking
4. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 1 music performance program

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
5. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 4 music performance programs

Ohio State University - Music School Ranking
6. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 1 music performance program

Indiana University Bloomington - Music School Ranking
7. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 7 music performance programs

Michigan State University - Music School Ranking
8. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 6 music performance programs

University of Cincinnati - Music School Ranking
9. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 8 music performance programs

University of Iowa - Music School Ranking
10. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 1 music performance program

Western Michigan University - Music School Ranking
11. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 7 music performance programs

Bowling Green State University - Music School Ranking
12. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 3 music performance programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Music School Ranking
13. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 5 music performance programs

Ohio University - Music School Ranking
14. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 6 music performance programs

Kent State University at Kent - Music School Ranking
15. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 3 music performance programs

Cleveland Institute of Music - Music School Ranking
16. Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland, OH, 5 music performance programs

Drake University - Music School Ranking
17. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 1 music performance program

Miami University Oxford - Music School Ranking
18. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 3 music performance programs

Butler University - Music School Ranking
19. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 4 music performance programs

Oakland University - Music School Ranking
20. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 8 music performance programs

Central Michigan University - Music School Ranking
21. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 4 music performance programs

University of Northern Iowa - Music School Ranking
22. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 3 music performance programs

Illinois State University - Music School Ranking
23. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 2 music performance programs

Webster University - Music School Ranking
24. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 4 music performance programs

Ball State University - Music School Ranking
25. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 1 music performance program

Missouri State University Springfield - Music School Ranking
26. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 3 music performance programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Music School Ranking
27. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 music performance program

University of South Dakota - Music School Ranking
28. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 2 music performance programs

University of North Dakota - Music School Ranking
29. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 2 music performance programs

University of Michigan Flint - Music School Ranking
30. University of Michigan Flint

Flint, MI, 1 music performance program

University of Akron - Music School Ranking
31. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 6 music performance programs

Youngstown State University - Music School Ranking
32. Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH, 3 music performance programs

Eastern Michigan University - Music School Ranking
33. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 3 music performance programs

University of Nebraska at Omaha - Music School Ranking
34. University of Nebraska

Omaha, NE, 1 music performance program

Truman State University - Music School Ranking
35. Truman State University

Kirksville, MO, 1 music performance program

Northern Illinois University - Music School Ranking
36. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 4 music performance programs

Western Illinois University - Music School Ranking
37. Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL, 1 music performance program

Columbia College Chicago - Music School Ranking
38. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 music performance programs

University of St Thomas - Music School Ranking
39. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 1 music performance program

DePaul University - Music School Ranking
40. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 3 music performance programs

Wheaton College - Music School Ranking
41. Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL, 1 music performance program

University of Dayton - Music School Ranking
42. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 1 music performance program

Cedarville University - Music School Ranking
43. Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH, 1 music performance program

Capital University - Music School Ranking
44. Capital University

Columbus, OH, 2 music performance programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Music School Ranking
45. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 music performance program

Bradley University - Music School Ranking
46. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 1 music performance program

Illinois Wesleyan University - Music School Ranking
47. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL, 3 music performance programs

Andrews University - Music School Ranking
48. Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI, 2 music performance programs

Anderson University Indiana - Music School Ranking
49. Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, IN, 2 music performance programs

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Music School Ranking
50. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 1 music performance program

Music performance schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State25 Music Performance Schools in Illinois17 Music Performance Schools in Indiana12 Music Performance Schools in Iowa10 Music Performance Schools in Kansas21 Music Performance Schools in Michigan16 Music Performance Schools in Minnesota16 Music Performance Schools in Missouri7 Music Performance Schools in Nebraska3 Music Performance Schools in North Dakota34 Music Performance Schools in Ohio1 Music Performance Schools in South Dakota9 Music Performance Schools in Wisconsin


Music performance schools in other regions:

Northeast: 102 schools
Northwest: 29 schools
South: 209 schools
Southeast: 150 schools
West: 94 schools

Popular music school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 13 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Macomb: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
Wheaton: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Bloomington: 1 school
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 4 schools
Marion: 1 school
Muncie: 1 school
Saint Mary Of The Woods: 1 school
Terre Haute: 1 school
in Iowa:
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Decorah: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Iowa City: 1 school
Waverly: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 2 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 2 schools
Detroit: 1 school
East Lansing: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 3 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 8 schools
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 3 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Kirksville: 1 school
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
Warrensburg: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 3 schools
Omaha: 2 schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 1 school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 4 schools
Cleveland: 4 schools
Columbus: 2 schools
Dayton: 4 schools
Kent: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Aberdeen: 1 school
Vermillion: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 1 school
Eau Claire: 1 school
Kenosha: 2 schools
La Crosse: 2 schools
Madison: 2 schools
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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