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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,761 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 888 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 111 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. To top this list, a school must have a successful music education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The music teacher education 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 Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend VanderCook College of Music. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. VanderCook College of Music is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 52 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Music Education at VanderCook College of Music
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students 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%.
Out of the 111 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’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. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 39 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Illinois State University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 31 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 28 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 27 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 4.0% 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 Education at Miami University - Oxford
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 26 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Education at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 23 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Music Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ball State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 22 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence University is a small school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 16 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Music Education Report
Augustana College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana College is located in Rock Island, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Oakland University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 11 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music Education at Youngstown State University
Eastern Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Music Education at Eastern Michigan University
DePaul University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education 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%.
Millikin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 11 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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