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2023 Best Music Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$24,980 Avg Salary
$24,393 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #62 most popular major in West Virginia with 93 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .

Top West Virginia Schools in Music

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Music majors at WVU take out an average of $24,393 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for music students. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in West Virginia. WVSU is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Institute.

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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
Tennessee 804
Kentucky 284
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182

More Music Rankings in West Virginia

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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