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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 665 people earned their degree in music therapy, making the major the 519th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 50 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 5 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 6 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s music therapy 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Music Therapy Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wartburg College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region. Wartburg is a small school located in Waverly, Iowa that handed out 7 masters’s music therapy 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%.
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