by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 262 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,587 and $24,406 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota associate degree music students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 5 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Music Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota list. Central Lakes College is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota. Inver Hills Community College is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at North Hennepin Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Riverland Community College is located in Austin, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
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