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2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
72 Music Composition Degrees Awarded
Music Theory & Composition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #390 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music theory & composition. Combined, these schools handed out 72 degrees in music theory & composition to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School

Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of music theory & composition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music theory & composition schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 Theory & Composition Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Music Theory & Composition in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Music Composition

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in music theory & composition. 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 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

It's hard to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 14 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

It's hard to beat Belmont University if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located 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 approximately 8 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.

There were about 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

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.More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Lee University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of DeLand. This university ranks 38th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the best music theory & composition colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 36
North Carolina 710 1
Georgia 690 3
Virginia 630 6
Tennessee 624 16
South Carolina 530 5
Kentucky 518 0
Mississippi 501 0
Alabama 500 3
Louisiana 489 2
Arkansas 466 0

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Music Theory & Composition is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 2,343
Music Performance 1,607
Music Technology 613
Other Music 297
Jazz Studies 86
Music Pedagogy 86
Voice Performance 64
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 50
Music History 46
Keyboard Instruments 26

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