2023 Best Music Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Music School for You
With 204 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #56 most popular major in South Carolina.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Music Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .
Top South Carolina Schools in Music
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best school in South Carolina for music students. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from UofSC carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.
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Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lander University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.
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Converse College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Charleston Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
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University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in South Carolina ranking. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the large suburb of Aiken.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 804 |
| Kentucky | 284 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Arkansas | 184 |
| Alabama | 276 |
| Mississippi | 182 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Music that might interest you.
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 9 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.