by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,232 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,398 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 47 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. That schools that top this list have a program in general music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree general music students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region. SMC is a public institution located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Michigan College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lake Michigan College is a public institution located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Suburban College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. South Suburban College is located in South Holland, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, John A Logan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
McHenry County College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McHenry County College is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Lansing Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Kaskaskia College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Parkland College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Elgin Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Waubonsee Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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