by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 North Dakota, there were 90 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,104 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota” ranking analyzed 7 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s music students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota list. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota. This small school is located in Dickinson, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Jamestown landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Jamestown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 2 ’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Minot State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Major in North Dakota ranking. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’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%.
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