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Northwestern College: Music Ranking 2024

Northwestern CollegeRanked
929
in the USA
Northwestern College is a very small not-for-profit college offering many disciplines along with music programs and located in Orange City, Iowa. The school is operating since 1882 and is currently offering bachelor's degrees in 2 music programs.

Northwestern College is very expensive: depending on the program, tuition is around $37,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Iowa listing.

It is reported that Northwestern College area is generally safe: the school is reported to have a rather good rating for on-campus crime.

Based on 59 evaluation metrics, Northwestern College music program ranks #929 Music School (out of 1451; top 65%) in USA and #17 Music School in Iowa. Major competing music schools for this school are University of Iowa in Iowa City and University of Kansas in Lawrence. See the details about all twelve competing music colleges and list of available music majors below.

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School ranking:

#17 Music School in Iowa
#248 Music School in the Midwest
#934 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#13 General Music Program in Iowa

Regional Ranking

#171 Music Pedagogy Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#488 Music Pedagogy Program in USA

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You may be interested in other options to enroll Northwestern College:
Art Programs - ranked top 50% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 65% in USA
Also, check how Northwestern College has been ranked among graduate schools in Iowa.

Contact information:

Northwestern College
101 Seventh St SW
Orange City, IA 51041
Phone: (712) 707-7000
Website: www.nwciowa.edu

Location map:

Northwestern College Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Music
Music Teacher Education

Local competitors:

University of Iowa - Music School Ranking
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 6 music programs

University of Kansas - Music School Ranking
University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 10 music programs

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

Kansas City, MO, 17 music programs

Drake University - Music School Ranking
Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 4 music programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Music School Ranking
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 9 music programs

Kansas State University - Music School Ranking
Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 music programs

Iowa State University - Music School Ranking
Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 2 music programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Music School Ranking
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 4 music programs

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

Cedar Falls, IA, 15 music programs

North Dakota State University - Music School Ranking
North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 5 music programs

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

Vermillion, SD, 6 music programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Music School Ranking
Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 5 music programs

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