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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,335 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,607 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 380 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. To top this list, a school must have a successful music performance program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree music performance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 28 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State University Music Performance Report
University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full James Madison University Music Performance Report
University of Central Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Music Performance Report
Lynn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s music performance degrees 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%.
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University of Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 11 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #12, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Shenandoah Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Music Performance Report
University of New Orleans landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 8 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Mobile did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 5 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Mobile Music Performance Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Music Performance Report
Belmont University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students 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%.
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Salem College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 masters’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%.
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