2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region
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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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Southeast region, there were 5,431 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,836 and $25,211 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 355 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered 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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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Music in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta Institute of Music and Media. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Duluth, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s music degrees to 17 students 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%.
Read full report on Music at AIMM
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students 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%.
Read more about Music at VSCC
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pellissippi State Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 30 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Pellissippi State Community College Music Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #4 spot on the list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 associates’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%.
Full Full Sail University Music Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Music at Nashville State Community College
Itawamba Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Music at ICC
Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small school located in Moorhead, Mississippi that handed out 0 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Delta Community College Music Report
Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students 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%.
Read more about Music at Arkansas State University - Beebe
With a ranking of #9, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Music Report
Thomas More University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Thomas More University is a small school located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky that handed out 0 associates’s music 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%.
Read full report on Music at Thomas More University
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s 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%.
Read more about Music at Trevecca Nazarene University
With a ranking of #12, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Morristown, Tennessee. It awarded 7 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Walters State Community College Music Report
Roane State Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Roane State Community College is a small public school situated in Harriman, Tennessee. It awarded 2 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Music at Roane State Community College
With a ranking of #14, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga State Community College is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 at Chattanooga State Community College
With a ranking of #15, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a large school located in St. Petersburg, Florida that handed out 22 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at St Petersburg College
John Tyler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Music at John Tyler Community College
Daytona State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Daytona State College
With a ranking of #18, Dalton State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Dalton State College is a small school located in Dalton, Georgia that handed out 0 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full DSC Music Report
Valencia College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 associates’s 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%.
Read more about Music at Valencia College
Johnson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read full report on Music at Johnson University
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 9 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Middle Georgia State University Music Report
With a ranking of #22, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s music 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%.
Full EMCC Music Report
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Music at Tidewater Community College
With a ranking of #24, Cleveland State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland State Community College is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cleveland State Community College Music Report
Broward College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read full report on Music at BC
