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2024 Best Music Education Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges in Mississippi
149 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #151 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for music education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School

Best Music Education Schools in Mississippi 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Music Education in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music teacher education degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Music Teacher Education

1
Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS
31 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Mississippi State University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly 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 approximately 31 music education 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 education from Mississippi State University

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
34 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

William Carey University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 music education students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from William Carey University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS

Mississippi College is a great option for students interested in a degree in music education. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Mississippi College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS

Delta State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music education. Delta State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Cleveland. This university ranks 10th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Delta State University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
44 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 44 music education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from University of Southern Mississippi

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS
72.7% Growth in Graduates

Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This university ranks 11th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 22 music education students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Jackson State University

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Blue Mountain College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Blue Mountain College

Best Music Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Education Schools 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
Alabama 500 28
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 228
English & Language Arts Education 52
Reading Teacher Education 31
Agricultural Teacher Education 30
Social Studies Education 29
Mathematics Education 26
Modern Language Education 22
Social Science Teacher Education 10
Technology Education 8
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 8

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