Compare 78 Music. programs in the Midwest. Average earnings: $32,574.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Wayne State UniversityPublic | $36,019 | 42 | $21,250 | Challenging | $16,378 | High |
| #27 | $35,939 | 23 | $20,500 | Challenging | $32,529 | High | |
| #28 | $35,918 | 140 | $19,509 | Challenging | $32,850 | High | |
| #29 | $34,079 | 23 | $20,500 | Challenging | $21,500 | High | |
| #30 | Lawrence UniversityPrivate | $33,401 | 38 | $26,000 | High | $59,814 | High |
| #31 | Carthage CollegePrivate | $33,288 | 20 | $26,000 | High | $42,940 | High |
| #32 | Grace Christian UniversityPrivate | $33,256 | 12 | $24,375 | High | $14,303 | High |
| #33 | $33,150 | 26 | $19,691 | High | $17,670 | High | |
| #34 | $33,018 | 16 | $19,000 | Challenging | $15,945 | High | |
| #35 | $32,925 | 11 | $18,500 | Challenging | $13,480 | High | |
| #36 | $32,887 | 19 | $21,797 | High | $16,998 | High | |
| #37 | $32,391 | 10 | $21,325 | High | $28,694 | High | |
| #38 | $32,284 | 20 | $20,000 | High | $15,027 | High | |
| #39 | $32,173 | 43 | $21,250 | High | $23,602 | High | |
| #40 | Elmhurst UniversityPrivate | $32,032 | 16 | $20,489 | High | $27,470 | High |
| #41 | $31,996 | 43 | $26,188 | High | $22,488 | High | |
| #42 | Columbia College ChicagoPrivate | $31,880 | 56 | $25,000 | High | $55,700 | High |
| #43 | $31,839 | 18 | $21,000 | High | $14,000 | High | |
| #44 | $31,819 | 46 | $18,750 | High | $18,462 | High | |
| #45 | Millikin UniversityPrivate | $31,684 | 30 | $27,000 | High | $25,486 | High |
| #46 | $31,552 | 27 | $20,484 | High | $28,364 | High | |
| #47 | $31,502 | 28 | $23,000 | High | $16,149 | High | |
| #48 | $31,456 | 23 | $19,976 | High | $25,868 | High | |
| #49 | $30,771 | 8 | $20,000 | High | $17,205 | High | |
| #50 | Evangel UniversityPrivate | $30,409 | 9 | $24,736 | High | $20,473 | High |
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