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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region

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General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 972 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree general music students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNL General Music Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on General Music at KU

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 19 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa General Music Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at UMN Twin Cities

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Music Report

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington University in St Louis General Music Report

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