by our College Data Analytics Team
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 an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 972 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 23 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cottey College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Nevada, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. SWCC is a small school located in Creston, Iowa that handed out 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Music at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Century College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St Charles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. St Charles Community College is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Independence Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at Inver Hills Community College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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Riverland Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Austin, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at Riverland Community College
Barton County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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