by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,432 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 257 colleges that offered 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 Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edward Waters College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 257 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brevard College landed the #2 spot on the list. Brevard College is a small school located in Brevard, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region. SVU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, 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 Rollins College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region. Rollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 Talladega College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region. Talladega College is located in Talladega, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Fisk University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fisk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Toccoa Falls College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, and it awarded 2 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Dillard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Brewton - Parker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Brewton - Parker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Centenary College of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 #11, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Lane College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #11, Allen University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 12 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%.
Read full report on General Music at University of Montevallo
Wesleyan College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 2 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 5 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Ave Maria University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. AMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees 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%.
Point University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Point University is a small school located in West Point, Georgia that handed out 6 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Elizabeth City State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. ECSU is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Claflin University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Greensboro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’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.
With a ranking of #22, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Asbury University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wilmore, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 3 students 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
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Kentucky Wesleyan College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s general music degrees in 2021-2022.
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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