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2023 Best Music Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$27,058 Avg Salary
$26,582 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

Music is the #44 most popular major in Virginia with 168 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Music Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .

Top Virginia Schools in Music

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 285
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.

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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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