by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music Therapy is the 519th most popular major in the country with 688 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 178 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music therapy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music therapy.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region music therapy students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the #2 spot on the list. Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 Belmont University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University New Orleans. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region. Loyola New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 14 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Queens University of Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Queens University of Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 ranking of #7, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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William Carey University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 3 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 21 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 15 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 2 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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