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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine” ranking.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maine, there were 28 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general music programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine general music students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine. UMA is a public institution located in Augusta, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lewiston, Maine, and it awarded 7 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine list. Located in Brunswick, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 3 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in Maine ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 0 ’s general music 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%.
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