by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Music History is the 840th most popular major in the country with 197 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 music history graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in music history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music history.
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The music history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 University of Rochester. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Music History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s music history students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #9. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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 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 full report on Music History at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #11. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. CUA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 masters’s music history degrees in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2021-2022.
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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Music History at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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 more about Music History at University of Akron Main Campus
University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 0 masters’s music history degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Music History at University of Southern California
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 0 masters’s music history degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music History at University of Northern Iowa
Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s music history degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 91%.
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 0 masters’s music history degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Temple University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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. 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%.
University of Hartford ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s music history degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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