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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,335 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 217 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 150 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree 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 music performance 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree music performance students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvary University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 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.
Full Calvary Music Performance Report
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #2 spot on the list. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at St Olaf College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Urshan College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region. Wentzville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Urshan College Music Performance Report
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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 Performance at Concordia College at Moorhead
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wartburg College landed the #5 spot on the list. Waverly, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Wartburg College Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #6, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Graceland University - Lamoni Music Performance Report
North Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s music performance 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at North Central University
William Penn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Performance at William Penn University
Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at NWU
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Performance at Central Christian College of Kansas
Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music Performance at Missouri Southern State University
Drake University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Performance at Drake University
Truman State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Truman State University Music Performance Report
Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Coe Music Performance Report
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Missouri - Kansas City
With a ranking of #16, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Liberty, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. 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.
Full William Jewell Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #17, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full Hastings College Music Performance Report
Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at Simpson College
University of Mary ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at UMary
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern Music Performance Report
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota 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 1.9% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Music Performance Report
Avila University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Avila University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Performance at Avila University
University of Northern Iowa ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full UNI Music Performance Report
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State Music Performance Report
Wichita State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music Performance at WSU
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