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2023 Best Music Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$22,516 Avg Salary
$21,040 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #52 most popular major in Georgia with 472 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Music Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for music students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Music at Emory University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at Georgia College & State University

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Georgia State take out is $26,000.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Valdosta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

Music majors at VSU take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Music at Valdosta State University

University of North Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Georgia ranking. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

Full Music at University of North Georgia Report

Kennesaw State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Georgia ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

After completing their degree, music graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $23,500.

Read full report on Music at Kennesaw State University

#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, music majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Music at Columbus State University Report

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
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

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 12 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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