2024 Best Music Schools in Mississippi
5
Colleges in Mississippi
182
Music Degrees Awarded
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 182 degrees in music to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Music School
Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall 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.
Music Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in Mississippi 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.
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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Best Schools for Music in Mississippi
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Mississippi Schools in Music
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MS
Mississippi College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.
There were about 4 music students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music from Mississippi College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MS
45
Music Degrees Awarded
University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 music students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music from University of Mississippi
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MS
67
Music Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a degree in music. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 67 music students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music from University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MS
Mississippi State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were about 4 music students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music from Mississippi State University
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MS
Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 9 music students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music from Belhaven University
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