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In 2020-2021, 4,761 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major” ranking analyzed 586 colleges that offered a degree in music education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in music education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Potsdam. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 86 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 88 ’s music teacher education 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 586 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 83 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Teachers College at Columbia University
Out of the 586 schools in the Most Well Attended 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 80 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 76 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 69 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 65 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Florida
Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
VanderCook College of Music came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 VanderCook College of Music
Ithaca College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 42 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Music Education at Indiana University - Bloomington
With a ranking of #14, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 40 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Illinois State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 39 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Illinois State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 39 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rider University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 38 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Queens College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Carey University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 34 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Music Education at Mississippi State University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 31 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Music Education Report
University of Northern Colorado came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major ranking. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at University of Northern Colorado
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 54 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 54 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 54 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 54 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 54 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 54 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 54 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 62 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 63 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 63 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 63 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 66 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 66 | Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD |
| 66 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
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