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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,281 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,583 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 335 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in music performance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music performance.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 masters’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Baptist College of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. BCF is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Graceville, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.
Full The Baptist College of Florida Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region. Salem College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees 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%.
Full Salem Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mobile. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of Mobile
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lynn University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Lynn University
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Music Performance at CSU
Shenandoah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at Shenandoah University
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Music Performance at UNO
With a ranking of #10, Converse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Converse Music Performance Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Music Performance Report
Norfolk State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Norfolk State University Music Performance Report
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of Central Arkansas
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia State University Music Performance Report
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Southeastern Louisiana University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Music Performance at UL Lafayette
Florida State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Performance at Florida State
With a ranking of #18, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Miami
With a ranking of #19, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Lee University
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Loyola University New Orleans Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #21, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on Music Performance at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
James Madison University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 17 masters’s music performance 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Performance at JMU
With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Belmont University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region list. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’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%.
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University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at UNF
