by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Michigan, there were 744 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,266 and $25,592 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. That schools that top this list have a program in music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Grace is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 208 ’s music 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 73 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Hillsdale College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Albion College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Michigan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking. SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Cornerstone University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s music 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 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%.
Adrian College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking. Adrian College is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Kalamazoo College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayne State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 6 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #16. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 37 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Grand Rapids Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 9 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Hope College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Located in Holland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #22. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 26 students 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%.
Olivet College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. Olivet is located in Olivet, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #24. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 19 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 15 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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