2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in Music
Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 56% are male.
Music majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $20,032 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
Women make up 58% of the music majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in music at Bates, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.
About 60% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in music at UMaine, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,453 |
| Connecticut | 423 |
| New Hampshire | 46 |
| Rhode Island | 72 |
| Vermont | 63 |
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Music Related Majors
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.