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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,860 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , music graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,123 and had an average of $27,532 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 995 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,572 and $29,245 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 31 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in music. That schools that top this list have a program in music 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Wood Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s music 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Suburban College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois list. South Holland, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Logan College landed the #4 spot on the list. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois list. Lincoln Land Community College is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
McHenry County College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking. McHenry County College is a medium-sized school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois list. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Oakton Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Elgin Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking. ECC is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Kaskaskia College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Centralia, Illinois, and it awarded 6 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
College of Lake County came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Rend Lake College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois list. Rend Lake College is a public institution located in Ina, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #12, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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