51
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,607
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
music performance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #116 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 51 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,607 degrees in music performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Performance 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.
The music performance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Performance Schools in the Southeast Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music performance degree levels they offer.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
52
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 music performance students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Miami
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
93
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Florida State University
Belmont University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in music performance. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Belmont University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
Any student who is interested in music performance has to check out University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
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UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
74
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 music performance students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from James Madison University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
34
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Kentucky
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
46
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Arkansas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In LA
66
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 66 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
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