3 Best Music schools in Iowa State [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Iowa State ranked based on their research performance in Music. A graph of 4.44K citations received by 323 academic papers made by 3 universities in Iowa State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Music

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. Iowa State University

Ames

For Music

#114 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Music

#168 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 84%

Closest to Iowa states to learn Music

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	5	41
Wisconsin	5	43
Illinois	15	9
Minnesota	3	11
Kansas	3	34
Nebraska	2	60
Indiana	8	42
Michigan	8	7
Arkansas	3	129
Kentucky	3	76
Ohio	13	2
Tennessee	5	65
Mississippi	2	220
Colorado	4	68
Alabama	4	86
Louisiana	4	44
Pennsylvania	14	21
Virginia	9	59
Georgia	4	35
North Carolina	9	26
Texas	21	19
South Carolina	4	85
District of Columbia	5	93
Maryland	4	20
New York	31	6
New Jersey	7	28
Utah	3	66
Connecticut	4	15
Massachusetts	19	4
Rhode Island	4	126
Arizona	3	30
Florida	9	12
Maine	2	178
Washington	7	1
Oregon	3	67
California	21	3