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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's 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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The Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in music at Middle Tennessee State University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $20,862. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $231.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the music majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $799.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 36% of the music majors at the school.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 35 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 46% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 54% are male.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at ETSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,336.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in music at UT Knoxville, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#7

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

With a ranking of #7, Lee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 67% of the music majors at the school.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in music at Austin Peay State University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in music at Tennessee Tech University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Kentucky 284
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

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

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 25 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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