2021 Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
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Finding the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 614 bachelor's degrees were awarded to music students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state. This means that 3.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania has taken the #1 spot in this year's music ranking for non-traditional students. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. WCUPA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania list.
The student loan default rate at WCUPA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,854 part time students in attendance at WCUPA.
Duquesne University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Duquesne is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,731 students at Duquesne that take at least one class online. 365 students are part time.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the city of University Park. Penn State University Park not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.
Temple University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. 4,634 students are part time.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population. IUP also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania rankings.
The student loan default rate at IUP is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. About 2,127 of the students at IUP are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Millersville University of Pennsylvania as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Millersville also made our Best Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #7.
About 1.4% of Millersville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,500 students take at least one class online at Millersville. 2,073 students are part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population. Mansfield University also made our Best Colleges for Music in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at Mansfield University is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 704 students at Mansfield University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 412 part time students in attendance at Mansfield University.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
In <nil>, 614 bachelor's degrees were awarded to music students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state. This means that 3.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
