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Northern Kentucky University: Music Ranking 2024

Northern Kentucky UniversityRanked
421
in the USA
Northern Kentucky University is a medium-sized public college offering many disciplines along with music programs and located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. This college was founded in 1968 and is currently offering bachelor's degrees in 2 music programs.

Northern Kentucky University is somewhat expensive: tuition price is around $22,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges listing.

Recent data analysis showed that Northern Kentucky University area is relatively dangerous: the college is reported to have a poor rating for campus security.

Based on 59 evaluation factors, Northern Kentucky University music program ranks #421 Music School (out of 1451; top 30%) in the United States and in Top 5 Music Schools in Kentucky. Major competing music colleges for this college are Northwestern University in Evanston and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Check the details about all twelve competing music schools as well as list of available music majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#4 Music School in Kentucky
#90 Music School in the Southeast
#421 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Third Best Music Pedagogy Program in Kentucky
#4 General Music Program in Kentucky

Regional Ranking

#58 Music Pedagogy Program in the Southeast
#75 General Music Program in the Southeast

National Ranking

#228 Music Pedagogy Program in USA

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You could be interested in other ways to get accepted at Northern Kentucky University:
Art Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 30% in USA
Also, see how Northern Kentucky University has been ranked among graduate schools in Kentucky.

Contact information:

Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Phone: (859) 572-5100
Website: www.nku.edu

Location map:

Northern Kentucky University Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Music
Music Teacher Education

Local competitors:

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 41 music programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Music School Ranking
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 23 music programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 26 music programs

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

Champaign, IL, 14 music programs

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 15 music programs

Ohio State University - Music School Ranking
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 13 music programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Music School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 20 music programs

Michigan State University - Music School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 21 music programs

University of Cincinnati - Music School Ranking
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 23 music programs

University of Kentucky - Music School Ranking
University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 17 music programs

James Madison University - Music School Ranking
James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 3 music programs

Western Michigan University - Music School Ranking
Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 23 music programs

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