by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Missouri, there were 377 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,487 and $23,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 35 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 47 ’s music degrees 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%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 10 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. East Central College is a small public school situated in Union, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s music degrees 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%.
Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Calvary University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Calvary University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 4 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Park University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Hannibal, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 2 students 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.
With a ranking of #20, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. College of the Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Point Lookout, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cottey College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Avila University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Urshan College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Urshan College is located in Wentzville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. William Jewell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Liberty, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
With a ranking of #24, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stephens College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri list. Canton, Missouri 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.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
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