2025 Best Music Education Schools in Illinois
10
Colleges in Illinois
267
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Music Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #151 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 267 degrees in music education annually.
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Featured Music Education Programs
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MBA in Music Business
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Music Education Degree Level
The music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Education Schools in Illinois.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Music Education in Illinois
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
35
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 music education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
55
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 55 music education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
DePaul University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
Augustana College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 14 music education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were about 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 34th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 15 music education students who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
North Central is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Naperville. This college ranks 32nd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 5 music education students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent year we have data available.
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