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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,168 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Tennessee, there were 368 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 269 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,637 and $23,177 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in general music. That schools that top this list have a program in general music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Tennessee”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisk University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 Lane College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sewanee - The University of the South. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on General Music at Sewanee - The University of the South
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #4 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan College - Dayton. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee. Bryan College - Dayton is located in Dayton, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2021-2022.
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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lee University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Maryville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Maryville College is located in Maryville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Music at The University of Tennessee - Martin
With a ranking of #12, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s general music 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 General Music at Tennessee Technological University
With a ranking of #13, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 30 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #14. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Austin Peay State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Music at Austin Peay State University
Martin Methodist College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Martin Methodist is a small school located in Pulaski, Tennessee that handed out 0 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Carson - Newman University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Carson - Newman University is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Southern Adventist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Athens, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Milligan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Milligan, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lipscomb University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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