2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #44 most popular major in North Carolina with 511 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Music
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 45% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 20 students majoring in music at ECU, 65% are male and 35% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 38% of the music majors at the school.
Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Women make up 14% of the music majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the music majors at the school.
Full Music at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Salem College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 804 |
| Kentucky | 284 |
| South Carolina | 204 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Arkansas | 184 |
| Alabama | 276 |
| Mississippi | 182 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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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