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2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s

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123 Degrees Awarded
$35,803 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor's

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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 Arkansas, there were 184 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,803 and $24,694 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 123 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in music. To top this list, a school must have a successful music program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s”.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s music 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 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%.

Read full report on Music at UARK

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 33 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Arkansas Music Report

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s music degrees 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%.

Full Henderson State University Music Report

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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full A-State Music Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UA Little Rock Music Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Music at Harding University

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

Full UAPB Music Report

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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at UAM

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music at UAFS

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music at Ouachita Baptist

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students 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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music at John Brown University

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ATU Music Report

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Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas

Lyon College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Lyon College is located in Batesville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

Full Lyon College Music Report

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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas

With a ranking of #12, Hendrix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Hendrix College is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hendrix College Music Report

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Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arkansas Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music at Arkansas Baptist College

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

Central Baptist College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Central Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music at Central Baptist College

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Williams Baptist University is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Music at WBU

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With a ranking of #16, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Music Report

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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas

University of the Ozarks landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of the Ozarks Music Report

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