2024 Best Music Education Schools in Tennessee
11
Colleges in Tennessee
73
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 degrees in music education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Music Education School
Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Music Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Music Education in Tennessee
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Tennessee Schools in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is a great option for students interested in a degree in music education. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Vanderbilt UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
It is difficult to beat Lee University if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Lee UniversityIt is hard to beat Southern Adventist University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.
There were about 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Southern Adventist UniversityAny student who is interested in music education has to take a look at Lipscomb University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.More information about a degree in music education from Lipscomb University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
Union University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Union UniversityLocated in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #795 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carson - Newman is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Carson - Newman UniversityLocated in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were about 22 music education students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Belmont UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In TN
TNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 18th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at TNU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Trevecca Nazarene UniversityLocated in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Maryville College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Maryville CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In TN
Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from King University
