2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Music is the #51 most popular major in Virginia with 632 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the music majors at the school.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $485.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
About 52% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 48% are male.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.
Out of the 32 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 54% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $22,808 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $27,298.
Out of the 32 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the music majors at the school.
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Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 37% of the music majors at the school.
Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the music majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $22,464.
Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Of the 24 students majoring in music at Radford, 63% are male and 38% are female.
Virginia Tech 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 city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 68% are male.
With a ranking of #10, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 62% of the music majors at the school.
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 |
| 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 Related Majors
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 27 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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