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2024 Best General Music Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges in Alabama
248 General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 248 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in Alabama The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Music Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Music
Master's Degrees in General Music
Doctor's Degrees in General Music

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Music in Alabama

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in General Music

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
51 General Music Degrees Awarded

The University of Alabama is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 general music students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

Every student who is interested in general music needs to check out Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 general music students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL
35.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 general music students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
35 General Music Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Jacksonville State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 35 general music students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
10.5% Growth in Graduates

USA is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general music students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
29.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Montevallo is a small public university located in the large suburb of Montevallo. This university ranks 17th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 16 general music students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 308
North Carolina 710 248
Georgia 690 243
Virginia 630 212
Tennessee 624 385
South Carolina 530 130
Kentucky 518 196
Mississippi 501 147
Louisiana 489 105
Arkansas 466 51
West Virginia 410 61

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General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 10
Voice Performance 6
Music Theory & Composition 3
Music Technology 3
Other Music 3
Keyboard Instruments 2
Music Pedagogy 1

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