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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,281 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 213 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in music performance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music performance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region music performance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvary University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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 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.
Full Calvary University Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region. St. Olaf is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 St. Olaf Music Performance Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Urshan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. Wentzville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Full Urshan College Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 53 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full UMKC Music Performance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia College at Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia College at Moorhead Music Performance Report
Wartburg College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Wartburg
Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Graceland University - Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Graceland Lamoni Music Performance Report
North Central University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Music Performance at North Central University
William Penn University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oskaloosa, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full William Penn University Music Performance Report
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full NWU Music Performance Report
With a ranking of #11, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. McPherson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at Central Christian College
Missouri Southern State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri Southern State University Music Performance Report
Drake University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 12 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at Drake University
Truman State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at Truman State University
Coe College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Coe College
William Jewell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read full report on Music Performance at William Jewell
Pittsburg State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at Pittsburg State University
Wichita State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s music performance degrees to qualified 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Wichita State University
Hastings College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students 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%.
Full Hastings Music Performance Report
University of Northern Iowa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at UNI
With a ranking of #21, Simpson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at Simpson College
With a ranking of #22, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 4 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 University of Mary Music Performance Report
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Northwestern
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Music Performance Report
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Read more about Music Performance at Avila
