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2024 Best General Music Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
51 General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in Arkansas Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Music Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Music

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 General Music in Arkansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in General Music

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR

Harding University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general music. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Harding University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AR

Every student pursuing a degree in general music needs to look into University of Central Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from University of Central Arkansas

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR

John Brown University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JBU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from John Brown University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In AR

Every student pursuing a degree in general music needs to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 general music students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In AR

Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 2 general music students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Arkansas Tech University

Best General Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 308
North Carolina 710 248
Georgia 690 243
Virginia 630 212
Tennessee 624 385
South Carolina 530 130
Kentucky 518 196
Mississippi 501 147
Alabama 500 248
Louisiana 489 105
West Virginia 410 61

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 116
Jazz Studies 17

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