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Simpson College: Music Ranking 2024

Simpson CollegeRanked
681
in the USA
Simpson College is a very small not-for-profit college offering many disciplines along with music majors and located in Indianola, Iowa. The college is operating since 1860 and is currently offering bachelor's and master's degrees in 4 music programs.

Simpson College is extremely expensive; tuition price is around $48,000 a year. If you are seeking a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Iowa listing.

Recent data analysis showed that Simpson College area is dangerous: the college is reported to have a very bad rating for on-campus security.

Based on 59 evaluation factors, Simpson College music program ranks #681 Music School (out of 1451; top 50%) in USA and #7 Music School in Iowa. Major competing music schools for this college are Northwestern University in Evanston and University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. See the details about all twelve competing music schools as well as list of offered music majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#7 Music School in Iowa
#156 Music School in the Midwest
#681 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Second Best Music Conducting Program in Iowa
#4 Music Performance Program in Iowa
#6 Music Pedagogy Program in Iowa
#6 General Music Program in Iowa

Regional Ranking

#18 Music Conducting Program in the Midwest
#94 Music Performance Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#59 Music Conducting Program in USA

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You might be interested in other options to get accepted at Simpson College:
Art Programs - ranked top 45% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 50% in USA
Also, see how Simpson College has been ranked among graduate schools in Iowa.

Contact information:

Simpson College
701 North C St
Indianola, IA 50125
Phone: (515) 961-6251
Website: www.simpson.edu

Location map:

Simpson College Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Music
General Music Performance
Music Teacher Education

Master's degree

Conducting

Local competitors:

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 41 music programs

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

Champaign, IL, 14 music programs

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

Madison, WI, 11 music programs

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

Washington University in St Louis - Music School Ranking
Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 4 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

University of Missouri Columbia - Music School Ranking
University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 5 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

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