2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Music Master'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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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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 44% are male.
Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 35% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 46% of the music majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
About 46% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 54% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 67% are male.
Radford 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 #6 on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Of the 5 students majoring in music at Radford, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Virginia Commonwealth 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Norfolk State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Norfolk.
About 25% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.
With a ranking of #9, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 10 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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