by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,343 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 86 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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