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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee with 804 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $799.

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Middle Tennessee State University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Music majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $20,862 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $231.

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Trevecca Nazarene University 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 #7 on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Read full report on Music at Trevecca Nazarene University

#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

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#10

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 472
Virginia 632
North Carolina 511
Florida 1,223
Kentucky 284
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Music

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 14 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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