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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Tennessee

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

Finding the Best Music 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 Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 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.

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

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Music at University of Memphis

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Full Music at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Tennessee. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Music at Belmont University Report

#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Full Music at Austin Peay State University Report

The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Read full report on Music at Middle Tennessee State University

#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at Lee University

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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