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2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

41 Colleges
$21,963 Avg Salary
$18,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Full Sail University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the music majors at the school.

Music majors at Full Sail University take out an average of $32,148 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 87% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, music majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $13,909 in student debt.

Full Music at Valencia College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Duluth, AIMM is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in music at AIMM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

About 29% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 71% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, music graduates from SPC carry an average student debt load of $17,425.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Broward College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 18 students majoring in music at BC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pellissippi State Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in music at Pellissippi State Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

About 94% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Music at Volunteer State Community College Report

#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in music at MDC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#9

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #9, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 18% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Daytona State College Report

Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in music at ICC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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
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 26 schools only.

  • 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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