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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 1,607 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 140 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 music performance students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 93 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Florida State Music Performance Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Performance at James Madison University
Out of the 140 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Music Performance Report
Out of the 140 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 65 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State Music Performance Report
Out of the 140 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 66 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNC Greensboro Music Performance Report
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 50 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at VCU
George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 48 ’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 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 George Mason University
University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 46 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arkansas Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Miami
University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 51 ’s music performance 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%.
Read full report on Music Performance at UCA
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 40 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Central Florida
Shenandoah University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 37 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Full Shenandoah University Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #13, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 37 ’s music performance degrees 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%.
Full UNF Music Performance Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCSA is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 38 ’s music performance degrees 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNCSA Music Performance Report
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Performance at WCU
Columbus State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Music Performance at Columbus State University
University of Kentucky ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 29 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UK Music Performance Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Music Performance at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Old Dominion University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion University Music Performance Report
Belmont University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Belmont University
Western Kentucky University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 22 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Performance at Western Kentucky University
With a ranking of #23, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Performance at Southeastern
With a ranking of #24, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 20 ’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Georgia
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 34 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Music Performance at UofSC
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