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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 23 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 Valley City State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region. Valley City State University is a small school located in Valley City, North Dakota that handed out 16 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany Lutheran College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s 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%.
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is a small school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 8 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emporia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 30 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 6 ’s general music degrees 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%.
College of Saint Benedict ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. College of Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Cottey College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s general music degrees 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.
University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Northern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Northern State University is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 5 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Orange City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornell College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #19, Saint Johns University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Johns University is located in Collegeville, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students 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%.
Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 2 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Grinnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Grinnell College is located in Grinnell, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 32 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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