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2023 Best Music Schools in Florida

8 Colleges
$23,629 Avg Salary
$22,615 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, 285 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

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The Best Music Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Colleges.

Top Florida Schools in Music

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best school in Florida for music students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for music students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for music students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for music students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 168
Georgia 126
North Carolina 126
Tennessee 106
Kentucky 74
Louisiana 105
Alabama 35
South Carolina 44
Mississippi 66
Arkansas 53
West Virginia 32

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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