2024 Best Music Education Schools in the Southeast Region
104
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,182
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Music Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #151 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 104 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,182 degrees in music education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. For our Best Overall Music Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Music Education Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Music Education in the Southeast Region
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 teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
16 Top Southeast Region Schools in Music Teacher Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
46
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. 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 roughly 46 music education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
65
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 65 music education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Louisville is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 19 music education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 8 music education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
39
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 music education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of South Florida - Main Campus
UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Central Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
61
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 61 music education students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 28 music education students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
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 20 music education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
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ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 17 music education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AL
Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In AR
Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly 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 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
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Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were about 18 music education students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AR
Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.
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