by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,761 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 944 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in music education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular music education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Potsdam. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 86 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Rider University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 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.
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 47 ’s music teacher education 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%.
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 24 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nazareth is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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. 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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UArts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Buffalo State ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 20 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 19 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Delaware ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 17 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Delaware
With a ranking of #18, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 14 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Rose came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music Education at The College of Saint Rose
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 15 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Music Education at University at Buffalo
Messiah University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Lebanon Valley College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Annville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Susquehanna University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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