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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,168 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across South Carolina, there were 156 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 146 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,113 and $25,164 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. Claflin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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 Presbyterian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina. PC is a small school located in Clinton, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. Converse College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s general music 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Furman University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Erskine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. Due West, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Winthrop University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Benedict College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Benedict College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 53 students 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 87%.
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Lander University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. Lander University is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. Columbia College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Greenville University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking. UofSC Aiken is a small school located in Aiken, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 5 bachelors’s general music degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Charleston Southern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Newberry College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking. SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Coker University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in South Carolina list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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