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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Therapy is the 519th most popular major in the country with 665 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 159 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree music therapy students.

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy in the Southeast Region

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’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%. 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 Shenandoah Music Therapy Report

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Music Therapy Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 95%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Florida State

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 full report on Music Therapy at Appalachian State University

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s music therapy students 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%.

Full Georgia College & State University Music Therapy Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Miami Music Therapy Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 2 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.

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