2024 Best General Music Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

General Music is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general music. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 master's degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general music students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general music students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general music related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general music students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Music Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Music in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general music.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in General Music

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general music. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a master’s in general music from University of Southern Mississippi

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general music. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general music from University of Mississippi

Best General Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	50
Georgia	370	35
North Carolina	334	28
Virginia	331	37
Tennessee	313	75
Kentucky	268	32
South Carolina	260	9
Alabama	258	19
Louisiana	250	8
West Virginia	164	13

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General Music Related Rankings by Major

General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Keyboard Instruments	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.