2024 Best Music Education Schools in North Carolina
10
Colleges in North Carolina
150
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.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music education. Combined, these schools handed out 150 degrees in music education to qualified students.
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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. 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
The music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Education Schools in North Carolina.
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 North Carolina
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.
10 Top North Carolina Schools in Music Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Any student pursuing a degree in music education needs to look into Appalachian State University. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 music education students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Appalachian State University
It is hard to beat East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were about 17 music education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from East Carolina University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Western Carolina University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. WCU is a large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. A Best Colleges rank of #859 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 music education students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Western Carolina University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
38
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.
There were about 38 music education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent data year.
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Wingate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Wingate. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at Wingate in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Wingate University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NC
UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pembroke. This university ranks 54th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NC
Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #457 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNCW is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Located in the suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 77th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at Mars Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Mars Hill University
Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 80th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at UMO in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Mount Olive
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