by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 South Carolina” 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 South Carolina, there were 217 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,928 and $25,750 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree 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 music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina music students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen University landed the #1 spot on the list. Allen University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claflin University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. Furman is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 18 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #6, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. Newberry College is located in Newberry, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Presbyterian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Clinton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 105 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Erskine College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Due West, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Benedict College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
College of Charleston ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coker University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. Coker University is a small school located in Hartsville, South Carolina that handed out 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Lander University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Greenwood, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina list. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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