by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Music History Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 173 people earned their degree in music history, making the major the 840th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music History Major” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree in music history. To top this list, a school must have a successful music history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music History Major”.
Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended Music History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the #1 spot on the list. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s music history degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended Music History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s music history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended Music History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Skidmore College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s music history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Adams State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Adams State University is located in Alamosa, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s music history degrees to qualified students.
Hunter College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music history degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s music history degrees to qualified students.
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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Queensborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music History Major list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music history degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #10. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music history degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music History at University of Colorado Boulder
Cairn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #12. Langhorne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music History Major list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Music History at University of Missouri - Kansas City
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s music history students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #16. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 3 ’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s music history students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Music History Report
Ursinus College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s music history 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major list. Rider University is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 2 ’s music history 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #17. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Music History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Southwestern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 2 ’s music history 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Michael’s College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Saint Michael’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Circleville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Catholic University of America ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music History Major list. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s music history degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking, coming in at #17. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Rochester ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music History Major list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music History Major ranking. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s music history degrees to qualified students.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music History Major list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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