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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in Tennessee

31 Ranked Colleges
296 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Tennessee, there were 386 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 296 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in general music. That schools that top this list have a program in general music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree general music students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in Tennessee

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Fisk University

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane College landed the #2 spot on the list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Lane College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee. Sewanee - The University of the South is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Sewanee General Music Report

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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #4 spot on the list. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Le Moyne - Owen College General Music Report

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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College - Dayton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Located in Dayton, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full William Jennings Bryan College General Music Report

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Music at Rhodes College

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #7. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lee University General Music Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Middle Tennessee State University

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 15 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University General Music Report

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Maryville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Maryville College is located in Maryville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Full Maryville College General Music Report

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin General Music Report

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 18 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Technological University General Music Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #13, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 33 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at University of Memphis

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 25 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at East Tennessee State University

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 23 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Austin Peay State University

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee

With a ranking of #16, Martin Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Pulaski, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Martin Methodist College

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Freed-Hardeman University General Music Report

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #18. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Music at UT Chattanooga

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carson - Newman General Music Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #20. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about General Music at UT Knoxville

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

With a ranking of #21, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Adventist University General Music Report

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Tennessee Wesleyan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Wesleyan University is located in Athens, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Music at Tennessee Wesleyan University

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Milligan University
Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Milligan University is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Music at Milligan University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Lipscomb University General Music Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Music at Vanderbilt

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