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2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,398 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 180 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. To top this list, a school must have a successful general music program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Music Report

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Out of the 180 schools in the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at Illinois State

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Full Wayne State University General Music Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 46 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire General Music Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 180 schools in the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Music at Columbia College Chicago

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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.

Read full report on General Music at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 39 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Cleveland State University

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 37 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read more about General Music at UChicago

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With a ranking of #8, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 37 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Grand Valley State University General Music Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at EIU

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Full UWM General Music Report

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 28 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville General Music Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #13, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State General Music Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 full report on General Music at Northwestern University

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With a ranking of #15, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 26 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Music at Indiana State University

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With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Read full report on General Music at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Music at UW - Whitewater

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With a ranking of #18, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Full NIU General Music Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 21 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Notre Dame General Music Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at U-M

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeastern Illinois University General Music Report

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent General Music Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 15 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Music at Case Western Reserve University

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 15 ’s general music 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Butler University General Music Report

Rest of the Best 26 in Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Great Lakes Region

Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

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