by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Music Therapy is the 519th most popular major in the country with 665 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 492 music therapy 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 Therapy Major” ranking, we looked at 73 colleges that offer a degree in music therapy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music therapy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Wartburg is located in Waverly, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #2 spot on the list. SMWC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. It awarded 6 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Music Therapy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 31 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music therapy degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the #5 spot on the list. Anna Maria is located in Paxton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
Drury University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s music therapy 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%. 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.
Immaculata University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music therapy students 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. 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%.
Charleston Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Therapy at Charleston Southern University
Belmont University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 22 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nazareth College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s music therapy degrees 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. 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 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
SUNY Fredonia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s music therapy 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%.
Alverno College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking. Alverno is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s music therapy 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 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music therapy degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #16, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Music Therapy at Loyola University New Orleans
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #17. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #18. Molloy College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockville Centre, New York. It awarded 10 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 ranking of #19, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Therapy at Georgia College & State University
Pacific University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking. Pacific is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 9 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
Seton Hill University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 the Pacific ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Music Therapy at University of the Pacific
University of Evansville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #24. UE is a small school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s music therapy degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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