2026 Best Other Music Schools in Tennessee

Other Music is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other music programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other music students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Other Music Schools in Tennessee

Best Schools for Other Music in Tennessee

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other music education in Tennessee.

Top Schools in Other Music

1

Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

104 Other Music Degrees Awarded

$27,517 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Belmont University, our #1 school for other music. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. Belmont University graduates 70% of students within six years. Belmont University awarded about 104 other music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other music program make about $27,517 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,988 to complete this degree. Read more about the other music program at Belmont University

2

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Other Music Degrees Awarded

$19,352 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Lipscomb University one of the top schools for other music. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Lipscomb University graduates 72% of students within six years. There were roughly 17 other music students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other music program make about $19,352 in their early career. Lipscomb University graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans. More information about a degree in other music from Lipscomb University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 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.