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2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #37 in the country. In fact 7,675 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in the Southeast Region for music students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 55 students majoring in music at U Miami, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Read full report on Music at University of Miami

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 51 students majoring in music at Florida State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Music at Florida State University Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 56% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Liberty University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in music at Louisiana State University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Music at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in music at Georgia State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Music at Georgia State University

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Women make up 47% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at University of Southern Mississippi

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 65% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at George Mason University Report

#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

Of the 26 students majoring in music at Shenandoah, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#11

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 25 students majoring in music at UofL, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Full Music at University of Louisville Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
13 University of Mississippi University, MS
14 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
14 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 168
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

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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