by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 96 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 877 bachelor's degrees in music education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The music teacher education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music education students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for music education students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in music education. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Georgia
University of Florida is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Florida
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music education needs to check out University of Louisville. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Louisville
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music education needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Vanderbilt University
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Florida State University
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Central Florida
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Kentucky
Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Appalachian State University
Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from East Carolina University
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Auburn University
UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Arkansas
Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy.More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Harding University
Here are some additional great schools for Music Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 15 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
| 16 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 17 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 18 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 19 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 20 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 21 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
| 22 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 23 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 24 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
Explore the best music education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 183 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 50 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 127 |
| Georgia | 453 | 142 |
| Virginia | 421 | 29 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 66 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 43 |
| Alabama | 320 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 44 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 61 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 103 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 2 |
One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Music Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 2,738 |
| Health Education | 541 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 327 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 212 |
| Art Education | 207 |
| Mathematics Education | 206 |
| Social Studies Education | 199 |
| Trade & Industrial Teacher Education | 196 |
| Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 121 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 97 |
