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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region

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2,343 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 11,232 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,343 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 257 colleges that offer a degree in general music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general music students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Music in the Southeast Region

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Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 257 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edward Waters College landed the #1 spot on the list. Edward Waters College is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Full Edward Waters College General Music Report

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Full Brevard College General Music Report

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 9 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at SVU

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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida

Out of the 257 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rollins College landed the #4 spot on the list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read more about General Music at Rollins College

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Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Talladega College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Talladega, Alabama. It awarded 6 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Talladega College

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Fisk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Fisk University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Fisk General Music Report

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Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Toccoa Falls College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Full Toccoa Falls General Music Report

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, Dillard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 7 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dillard University General Music Report

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Brewton - Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia

Brewton - Parker College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brewton - Parker College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brewton - Parker College General Music Report

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Centenary College of Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 5 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Centenary College of Louisiana

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Music at Lane College

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Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina

Allen University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Allen University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Allen U

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

With a ranking of #13, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 16 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at University of Montevallo

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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

With a ranking of #14, Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Wesleyan College is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Wesleyan College General Music Report

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Kentucky State University

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Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida

Ave Maria University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Ave Maria, Florida, and it awarded 10 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full AMU General Music Report

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Point University
West Point, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Point University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 6 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Point University

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Elizabeth City State University

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Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Music at Sewanee - The University of the South

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Claflin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Music at Claflin

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro College is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Music at Greensboro College

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Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #22, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. VWU is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Virginia Wesleyan University General Music Report

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Asbury General Music Report

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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

Le Moyne - Owen College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region list. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Music at Le Moyne - Owen College

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

Kentucky Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Wesleyan is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kentucky Wesleyan College General Music Report

Rest of the Best 39 in Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama
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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky
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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama
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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama
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Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia
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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee
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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi
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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

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