by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 11,168 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,619 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major” ranking, we looked at 195 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethesda University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 195 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Five Towns College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dix Hills, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 Purchase College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 21 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 32 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on General Music at Eastern Illinois University
Azusa Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 32 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #9, Houghton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. Houghton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Music at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Emporia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Music at Emporia State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 ranking of #13, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about General Music at Stephen F Austin State University
California Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking, coming in at #17. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 34 masters’s general music degrees 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%. 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.
Nazareth College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking, coming in at #19. Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
With a ranking of #20, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on General Music at West Texas A&M University
Northern Illinois University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s general music 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%.
University of Memphis ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 13 masters’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Oregon University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Music Major ranking, coming in at #25. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 18 masters’s general music degrees 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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