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General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 248 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 216 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general music.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree general music students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Brevard College landed the #1 spot on the list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabeth City State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at Elizabeth City State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greensboro College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford College landed the #4 spot on the list. Guilford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chowan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina. Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Warren Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Davidson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
With a ranking of #9, Shaw University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. Shaw University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. WSSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 11 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Mars Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. Mars Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 2 students 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.
With a ranking of #12, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 #14, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Music at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
With a ranking of #15, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at North Carolina Central University
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Music at North Carolina A & T State University
Catawba College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at Western Carolina University
With a ranking of #22, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
With a ranking of #25, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in North Carolina list. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in High Point, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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