Best colleges for music in Indiana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in Indiana29 schools
29 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Indiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in music, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit#4 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 4
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public#5 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 5
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit#6 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 6
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 7
Taylor University
Upland, IN · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 8
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit#9 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 9
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · Private nonprofit#10 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 10
Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private nonprofit#11 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 11
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 12
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN · Private nonprofit#14 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 13
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit#16 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B
- 14
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · Public#18 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 15
Huntington University
Huntington, IN · Private nonprofit#19 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 16
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 17
Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 18
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 19
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 20
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit#26 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 21
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit#29 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 22
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit#30 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 23
Anderson University
Anderson, IN · Private nonprofit#33 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 24
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Public#35 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 25
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit#37 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | About $27,000 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Purdue University | About $15,000 | $19,500 | $72,424 | 83% |
| DePauw University | About $22,000 | $27,000 | $70,527 | 75% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | About $16,000 | $19,509 | $63,742 | 80% |
| Wabash College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $69,952 | 77% |
| Butler University | About $36,000 | $26,000 | $77,235 | 80% |
| Taylor University | About $25,000 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Saint Mary's College | About $25,000 | $27,000 | $59,354 | 69% |
| Earlham College | About $25,000 | $23,488 | $50,797 | 69% |
| Hanover College | About $22,000 | $25,250 | $53,957 | 67% |
| Valparaiso University | About $19,000 | $26,942 | $63,191 | 70% |
| University of Evansville | About $18,000 | $24,606 | $53,770 | 64% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | About $23,000 | $24,250 | $59,986 | 67% |
| Ball State University | About $15,000 | $23,250 | $51,833 | 62% |
| Huntington University | About $19,000 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Marian University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $58,759 | 67% |
| Franklin College | About $23,000 | $27,000 | $55,376 | 60% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | About $12,000 | $20,000 | $55,198 | 54% |
| Goshen College | About $14,000 | $22,974 | $51,943 | 65% |
| University of Indianapolis | About $22,000 | $26,864 | $53,610 | 56% |
| Bethel University | About $19,000 | $25,000 | $48,860 | 53% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | About $18,000 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
| Anderson University | About $25,000 | $27,000 | $48,899 | 54% |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | About $13,000 | $21,500 | $45,872 | 36% |
| Manchester University | About $19,000 | $26,854 | $51,504 | 46% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 19
- California 70
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25