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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in South Carolina

22 Colleges
$33,928 Avg Salary
$25,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 204 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #56 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in South Carolina 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.

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for music students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

Music majors at UofSC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Music at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#2

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in South Carolina list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

On average, music graduates from Furman take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Music at Furman University

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bob Jones University is a great place for music students. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Music at Bob Jones University Report

#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 22 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

Read full report on Music at Winthrop University

With a ranking of #6, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Full Music at Coastal Carolina University Report

#6

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in South Carolina ranking. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg.

Read full report on Music at Claflin University

#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Music at Converse College Report

#9

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

With a ranking of #9, North Greenville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at North Greenville University

#9

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

Newberry College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Music at Newberry College Report

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools 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
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 22 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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