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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,335 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,463 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 686 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music performance.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree music performance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Curtis Institute of Music. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 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 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Potsdam. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 28 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Fredonia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Fredonia Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bard College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. It awarded 19 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Bard Music Performance Report
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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%.
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Lebanon Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lebanon Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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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University of Valley Forge did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Valley Forge is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 26 bachelors’s music performance degrees 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%.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mansfield University is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ithaca College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #12, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 24 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Purchase College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Westminster New Wilmington is a small school located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s music performance 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%.
Full Westminster College Pennsylvania Music Performance Report
Seton Hill University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hill University is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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Susquehanna University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music performance 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Lancaster Bible College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Nazareth College Music Performance Report
The New School landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s music performance 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.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Music Performance at WCUPA
Hunter College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s music performance degrees 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%.
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Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music performance degrees 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%.
Full Roberts Wesleyan College Music Performance Report
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Johns Hopkins University Music Performance Report
Nyack College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gettysburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 90%.
Read more about Music Performance at Gettysburg College
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