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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,673 people earned their degree in music technology, making the major the 334th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 680 music technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major” ranking analyzed 75 colleges that offered a degree in music technology. That schools that top this list have a program in music technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles College of Music. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major. LACM is a small private for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Valley Forge. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music technology students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Music Technology at University of Valley Forge
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cogswell College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cogswell is a small school located in San Jose, California that handed out 9 bachelors’s music technology 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major list. Greenville is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music technology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music technology degrees to 207 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 13 bachelors’s music technology degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Lebanon Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking, coming in at #7. LVC is located in Annville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s music technology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Bethune - Cookman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 7 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Technology at Middle Tennessee State University
Oberlin College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major list. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music technology students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
LaGrange College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. LaGrange is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lagrange, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Bushnell University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music technology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Kent State University at Stark ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major list. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Music Technology at Kent State University at Stark
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music technology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Music Technology Report
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music technology students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Principia College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Principia College is a small school located in Elsah, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 21 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Technology at Stevens Institute of Technology
University of Mobile did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking, coming in at #18. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Haven landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 0 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Rowan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 36 bachelors’s music technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking, coming in at #21. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s music technology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Columbia College Chicago came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Technology at Columbia College Chicago
University of St Francis ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major list. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music technology students 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 Technology at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Shenandoah University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Technology Major ranking. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s music technology 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%.
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