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Best Music Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Music Schools in South Carolina

9 Colleges
$33,928 Avg Salary
$25,750 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, music graduates from UofSC carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

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 midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for music students. 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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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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#5

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lander University is a great place for music students. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college 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 city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Coastal Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Schools in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the suburb of Aiken.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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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 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).

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