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2024 Best Music Education Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
28 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 Education Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School

Best Music Education Schools in Alabama 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. We derive our Best Overall Music Education 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 Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Music Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Education in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools in Music Teacher Education

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL

Auburn University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music education. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Auburn University

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Samford University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in music education. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Samford University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from The University of Alabama

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL

University of Mobile is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in music education. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at University of Mobile in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from University of Mobile

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Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.More information about a degree in music education from Alabama State University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 284
North Carolina 710 150
Georgia 690 183
Virginia 630 40
Tennessee 624 55
South Carolina 530 104
Kentucky 518 65
Mississippi 501 149
Louisiana 489 44
Arkansas 466 61
West Virginia 410 2

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Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 447
Technical Teacher Education 168
Health Education 17
Social Science Teacher Education 15
English & Language Arts Education 13
Mathematics Education 7
Art Education 6
Reading Teacher Education 6
Science Education 6
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 5

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