2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education
533
Ranked Colleges
3,393
Degrees Awarded
$26,500
Avg Cost*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,761 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,393 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major” ranking, we looked at 533 colleges that offer a degree in music education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music education.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major”.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Music Education at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend VanderCook College of Music. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Music Education at VanderCook College of Music
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Potsdam. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 72 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Potsdam Music Education Report
Out of the 533 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 53 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Young Harris College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major. YHC is located in Young Harris, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Young Harris College
Lawrence University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Music Education at Lawrence U
Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Education at Texas Lutheran University
Gods Bible School and College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Gods Bible School and College Music Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. Concordia College at Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Reinhardt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. Reinhardt University is a small school located in Waleska, Georgia that handed out 13 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Education at Reinhardt University
Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. New Wilmington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Westminster New Wilmington
Wartburg College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Wartburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Wartburg College
With a ranking of #13, Hobe Sound Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Hobe Sound, Florida, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Hobe Sound Bible College Music Education Report
Hartwick College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Hartwick is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Music Education at Hartwick College
Mars Hill University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Mars Hill is a small school located in Mars Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Music Education at Mars Hill
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 24 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Education at Baldwin Wallace College
Five Towns College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. Five Towns College is a private for-profit institution located in Dix Hills, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Music Education at Five Towns College
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Houghton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. Houghton College is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Education at Houghton College
With a ranking of #20, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major list. Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Music Education at Howard Payne University
Ithaca College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Ithaca College
Millikin University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Millikin University Music Education Report
Florida College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Florida College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Temple Terrace, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida College Music Education Report
East Texas Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music Education at East Texas Baptist University
Nazareth College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Nazareth is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Music Education at Nazareth
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