by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 511 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,568 and $26,863 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular music programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 86 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 50 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 41 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 41 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 24 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 19 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
Elon University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. Elon University is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Duke University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Wingate University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Music at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With a ranking of #17, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Davidson College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Davidson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #17, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. Elizabeth City State University is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Mars Hill is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Brevard College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. Brevard, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Queens University of Charlotte came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina ranking. Queens is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Greensboro College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #23, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Major in North Carolina list. Guilford College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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