2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #44 most popular major in North Carolina with 511 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best master'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.
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2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Music
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
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North Carolina Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| 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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Rankings in Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 7 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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