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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Arkansas

20 Colleges
$35,803 Avg Salary
$24,694 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #43 most popular major in Arkansas with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arkansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Central Arkansas to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

After completing their degree, music graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $22,387.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for music students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, music graduates from UARK take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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#8

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #10, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Virginia 632
North Carolina 511
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 804
Kentucky 284
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 315
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

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 20 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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