by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 45 people earned their degree in percussion instruments, making the major the 1130th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in percussion instruments. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in percussion instruments.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for percussion instruments students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles College of Music landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles College of Music is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s percussion instruments degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Conservatory of Music landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s percussion instruments students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Juilliard School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major list. The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New England Conservatory of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major list. The New England Conservatory of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s percussion instruments degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan School of Music. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 ’s percussion instruments 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major list. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is a small public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 2 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Percussion Instruments Report
Ithaca College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s percussion instruments students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. 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.
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major ranking, coming in at #10. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 1 ’s percussion instruments 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 85%.
Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s percussion instruments degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #13, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s percussion instruments degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Percussion Instruments Major ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s percussion instruments degrees to qualified students.
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