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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 182 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Music

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best school in Mississippi for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at MC accumulate an average of around $27,368 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 5 spot on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Belhaven take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,674.

Full Music at Belhaven University Report

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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
West Virginia 93

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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