2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You
Music is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee with 804 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
Check out the music associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pellissippi State Community College to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
Women make up 67% of the music majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in music at VSCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
Of the 10 students majoring in music at Nashville State Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Women make up 67% of the music majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
Women make up 60% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Walters State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Roane State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree music programs. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Cleveland State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in music at Cleveland State Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Johnson University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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American Baptist College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ABTS Nashville is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Kentucky | 284 |
| South Carolina | 204 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Arkansas | 184 |
| Alabama | 276 |
| Mississippi | 182 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
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Majors Related to Music
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Majors Similar to Music
| 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 13 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.