2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Plains States Region
128
Ranked Colleges
863
Degrees Awarded
$28,410
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Plains States region, there were 1,331 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,383 and $26,361 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 863 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 128 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Music Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree music students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region. Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at Luther
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 91%.
Read full report on Music at St Olaf College
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvary University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Music at Calvary
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel College - North Newton landed the #4 spot on the list. Bethel College - North Newton is located in North Newton, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Bethel College - North Newton Music Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a small school located in Valley City, North Dakota that handed out 22 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Valley City State University Music Report
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Concordia College at Moorhead
With a ranking of #7, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. BLC is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full BLC Music Report
With a ranking of #8, Coe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Coe College
With a ranking of #9, Simpson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music degrees 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%.
Read more about Music at Simpson College
Urshan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Urshan College is a small school located in Wentzville, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Urshan College Music Report
Benedictine College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine College Music Report
Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Gustavus Adolphus
With a ranking of #13, Truman State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s music degrees 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%.
Full Truman State University Music Report
Wartburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Wartburg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music degrees 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%.
Read more about Music at Wartburg College
Cornell College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Cornell College Music Report
College of Saint Benedict landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. College of Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full CSB Music Report
University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Morris Music Report
Northern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Northern State University Music Report
With a ranking of #19, Northwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern College Music Report
With a ranking of #20, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at North Central University
Saint Johns University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full SJU Music Report
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 15 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 Northwestern Music Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at UMKC
With a ranking of #24, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Missouri Western State University
Evangel University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Evangel
