by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 25,860 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. 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 Arkansas, there were 193 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,803 and $25,878 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,634 and $22,457 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree music students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Baptist College landed the #1 spot on the list. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #2 spot on the list. UAPB is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 7 bachelors’s music 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%.
Read full report on Music at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lyon College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lyon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hendrix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. Hendrix is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
John Brown University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at University of Arkansas at Monticello
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #11. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music 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 Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 5 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 12 bachelors’s music degrees 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%.
Read more about Music at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Arkansas Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Williams Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking. WBU is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Central Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #16. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 1 students 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%.
University of the Ozarks came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Clarksville, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
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