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2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 106 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Tennessee 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Of the 28 students majoring in music at UT Knoxville, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Music at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in music at UofM, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

About 36% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Music at Austin Peay State University Report

#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Tennessee. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 14 students majoring in music at Belmont, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

About 30% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Music at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

With a ranking of #6, Lee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in music at Lee University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 168
Florida 285
Georgia 126
North Carolina 126
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 6 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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