2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You
Music is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee with 804 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee 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.
2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Music
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 61% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 39% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 43% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the music majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the music majors at the school.
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Lee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.
About 67% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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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 6 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.