2021 Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
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Finding the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 397 bachelor's degrees were awarded to music students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 15,545 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.6% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro has taken the #1 spot in this year's music ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population. UNC Greensboro also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Music in North Carolina rankings.
About 2.7% of UNC Greensboro students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. 4,738 of UNC Greensboro students are attending part time.
Western Carolina University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population. WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Music in North Carolina list.
About 2.3% of WCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. 2,712 students are part time.
University of North Carolina at Asheville earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population. UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Music in North Carolina list.
The student loan default rate at UNCA is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 305 students take at least one class online at UNCA. There are roughly 428 part time students in attendance at UNCA.
Catawba College landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. Catawba is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salisbury. Catawba also made our Best Colleges for Music in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.
The student loan default rate at Catawba is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 163 students take at least one class online at Catawba. 99 of Catawba students are attending part time.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
In <nil>, 397 bachelor's degrees were awarded to music students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 15,545 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.6% were from a college or university in the state.
