2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Harding University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Auburn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,009.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 19 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 20 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 21 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 23 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
Best Music Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 804 |
| Kentucky | 284 |
| South Carolina | 204 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Arkansas | 184 |
| Alabama | 276 |
| Mississippi | 182 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
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Music Related Rankings by Major
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 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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