by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 665 people earned their degree in music therapy, making the major the 519th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 126 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in music therapy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular music therapy programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region music therapy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
University of Dayton landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alverno College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Indiana Wesleyan University is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s music therapy degrees 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.
University of Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIndy is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 3 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Evansville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 3 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 2 ’s music therapy degrees 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%.
Carroll University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
The College of Wooster ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. The College of Wooster is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 87%.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music therapy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Valparaiso University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Music Therapy Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Therapy at Concordia University, Wisconsin
With a ranking of #16, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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