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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Music History is the 840th most popular major in the country with 173 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 70 music history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 music history graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in music history. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music history program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree music history students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cairn is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skidmore College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Skidmore College is a small school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 11 bachelors’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursinus College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ursinus College is a small school located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s music history degrees 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Potsdam. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Bonaventure University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonaventure, New York. It awarded 1 bachelors’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music history students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 bachelors’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 86%.
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Syracuse University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music history students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music history students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Bucknell University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s music history 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s music history 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music History Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 90%.
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