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

22 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 22 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Plains States Region

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Emporia State University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 12 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USD General Music Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on General Music at Truman State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 27 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 9 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Missouri General Music Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about General Music at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 20 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kansas General Music Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 16 masters’s general music 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 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%.

Read more about General Music at Kansas State University

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 15 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at UNL

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on General Music at University of Iowa

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at University of North Dakota

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about General Music at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at UMN Twin Cities

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With a ranking of #16, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Music Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #17, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 2 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%.

Full Lindenwood University General Music Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Music at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full WUSTL General Music Report

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #20, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 UNI

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Webster

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at Minnesota State Mankato

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