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 “Most Well Attended 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 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,343 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 257 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. To top this list, a school must have a successful general music program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 257 schools in the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 65 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville General Music Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at Middle Tennessee State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 59 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at University of Southern Mississippi
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 62 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 46 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
University of Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Music at University of Mississippi
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on General Music at Florida International University
East Carolina University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at East Carolina University
Austin Peay State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 37 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Rollins College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Rollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Radford University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 29 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Music Report
University of North Alabama ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 27 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
George Mason University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 26 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of West Georgia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at University of West Georgia
Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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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