Yes, thanks everyone for the perspectives and insight, very helpful.
@rayrick thread on colleges with 100 or more majors is here: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1820253-best-lac-music-departments.html - is that what you mean compmom?
and another rayrick thread, LACs that offer a MB: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1786895-lacs-that-offer-a-b-m.html
good stuff, thanks all!