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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,335 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 368 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 25 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
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 3.5%, 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 Messiah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 ’s music performance degrees 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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Messiah Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
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 3.4%, 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 Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 86%.
Full Duquesne University Music Performance Report
The University of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
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Curtis Institute of Music landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Lebanon Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Annville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seton Hill University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 6 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%.
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Susquehanna University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Susquehanna
Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Music Performance Report
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Music Performance Report
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SRU Music Performance Report
Lancaster Bible College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’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 New Wilmington Music Performance Report
Gettysburg College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
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University of Valley Forge came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Valley Forge is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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Montgomery County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grove City College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Grove City College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grove City College Music Performance Report
Cairn University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania list. Cairn University is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Full Cairn University Music Performance Report
Mercyhurst University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
Full Mercyhurst Music Performance Report
Geneva College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Geneva is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Geneva College Music Performance Report
Marywood University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Marywood Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #22, Bucknell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Bucknell Music Performance Report
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