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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

22 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the music majors at the school.

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#2

Furman University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Furman University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Furman University Report

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in music at C of C, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Music at College of Charleston Report

#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bob Jones University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in South Carolina. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

About 83% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 22 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.

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#5

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Out of the 22 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

Women make up 20% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Claflin University Report

#7

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at Converse College

Coastal Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 7 students majoring in music at Coastal Carolina University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#9

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

Newberry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the music majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at Anderson University South Carolina

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges 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
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 22 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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