by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. 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 Arizona, there were 330 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,179 and $19,101 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 20 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 93 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 3 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #10. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
South Mountain Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 4 ’s music degrees 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%.
GateWay Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #15. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at Estrella Mountain Community College
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music at Pima County Community College District
With a ranking of #15, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in Arizona ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music at Paradise Valley Community College
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