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2024 Best Music Performance Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges in Tennessee
140 Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Music Performance is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #116 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Performance Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 140 degrees in music performance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Performance School

Best Music Performance Schools in Tennessee The music performance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Performance rankings. For our Best Overall Music Performance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Music Performance Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music Performance
Bachelor's Degrees in Music Performance
Master's Degrees in Music Performance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Performance Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Music Performance in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of music performance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Music Performance

1
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in music performance has to look into Belmont University. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

More information about a degree in music performance from Belmont University

2
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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lee University if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #950 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lee University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Lee University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
70.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Nashville State Community College if you want to pursue a degree in music performance. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Nashville. This college ranks 38th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 10 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Nashville State Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music performance from Nashville State Community College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Every student who is interested in music performance needs to take a look at Trevecca Nazarene University. TNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 18th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 7 music performance students who graduated with this degree at TNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Trevecca Nazarene University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Chattanooga State Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in music performance. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 5 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Chattanooga State Community College

Best Music Performance Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 320
North Carolina 710 217
Georgia 690 166
Virginia 630 255
South Carolina 530 40
Kentucky 518 54
Mississippi 501 27
Alabama 500 10
Louisiana 489 188
Arkansas 466 107
West Virginia 410 13

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Music Performance

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 386
Other Music 151
Music Technology 87
Music Theory & Composition 16
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 14
Stringed Instruments 10
Woodwind Instruments 9
Brass Instruments 7
Voice Performance 5
Keyboard Instruments 4

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