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2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Music Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Music

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Music at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 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).

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