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 “Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music Therapy is the 519th most popular major in the country with 688 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 62 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 Plains States Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music therapy. That schools that top this list have a program in music therapy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region music therapy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Waverly, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 Drury University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 9 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augsburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Music Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 16 ’s music therapy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Therapy at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Music Therapy at Concordia University, Nebraska
University of North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2021-2022.
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Therapy Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Music Therapy Report
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