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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Tennessee

45 Colleges
$27,086 Avg Salary
$23,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee with 804 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Music Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Tennessee to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, music graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $21,375. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $231.

Full Music at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for music students. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, music graduates from Belmont carry an average student debt load of $25,575. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $799.

Full Music at Belmont University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 45 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

After completing their degree, music graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $24,250.

Full Music at University of Memphis Report

Out of the 45 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, music graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

Full Music at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Vanderbilt take out is $19,500.

Full Music at Vanderbilt University Report

With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

While working on their degree, music majors at ETSU accumulate an average of around $18,550 in student debt.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Music majors at Austin Peay State University take out an average of $31,624 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Music at Austin Peay State University Report

#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

With a ranking of #8, Lee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Music majors at Lee University take out an average of $27,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #9, Visible Music College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Visible Music College take out is $27,348.

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Nashville State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #10 on the list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Read full report on Music at Nashville State Community College

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
Kentucky 284
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 276
Mississippi 182
West Virginia 93

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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