2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Music School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 329 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Music
Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at Full Sail University take out is $30,394. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $456, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, music graduates from U Miami take out $15,291 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $22,246 in student debt.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for music students. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
On average, music graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $21,375 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $231, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $485, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, music graduates from Valencia College take out $10,953 in student loans while working on their degree.
Belmont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
On average, music graduates from Belmont take out $25,575 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $799.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, music graduates from UofM take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
After completing their degree, music graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debt load of $25,425.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from GMU carry an average student debt load of $21,764.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debt load of $23,875.
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James Madison University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at JMU take out is $21,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Georgia State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Music majors at Georgia State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from WVU carry an average student debt load of $24,393.
With a ranking of #17, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Shenandoah accumulate an average of around $26,927 in student debt.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
On average, music graduates from UT Knoxville take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Florida landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
After completing their degree, music graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $16,608.
University of Kentucky ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UK take out is $17,319.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
Music majors at UCA take out an average of $22,387 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Central Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UCF take out is $23,507.
University of North Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Music majors at UNF take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Columbus State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #25 on the list. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.
Music majors at CSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 329 different Southeast music schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Music Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 54 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches, LA |
| 54 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 54 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 54 | Visible Music College | Memphis, TN |
| 58 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 58 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 58 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 61 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 62 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 62 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 64 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 65 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 65 | University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello, AR |
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| 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.
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 26 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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