by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking.
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 Illinois, there were 1,138 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,572 and $23,882 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 25 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular music programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Music Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. John Wood Community College is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McHenry County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. MVCC is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 2 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, South Suburban College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. South Suburban College is located in South Holland, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
John A Logan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Carterville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Centralia, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Parkland College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Waubonsee Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Elgin Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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