by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music History is the 840th most popular major in the country with 173 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 music history graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music history. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music history.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major”.
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, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s music history 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music History at University of Missouri - Kansas City
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 Rochester landed the #3 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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%.
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. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music History at West Virginia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music history students in 2020-2021.
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 3 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Read full report on Music History at Johns Hopkins University
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 located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Music History at Kent State University at Kent
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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.
Read more about 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 awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 1 masters’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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Catholic University of America landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia 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 2 students in 2020-2021.
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 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 12 masters’s music history 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 4.3% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 0 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Southern California ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 0 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Music History at University of Northern Iowa
Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music History at Southern Methodist University
With a ranking of #12, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Music History at Youngstown State University
With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major list. 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 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 0 masters’s music history 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%. 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 more about Music History at Case Western Reserve University
University of Hartford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music History Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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