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Featured Music Education Programs
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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music Education in Tennessee
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Education
Leading the list is Vanderbilt University, our #1 school for music education. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 94% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 music education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from Vanderbilt University earn around $77,997 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,975 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong music education program will find one at Belmont University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 70% of students finish within six years. About 18 music education degrees were awarded at Belmont University in the most recent year. Students who receive their music education degree from Belmont University earn around $49,699 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,447.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
