2024 Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

an associate degree in music performance is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #257 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of music performance. Combined, these schools handed out 67 associate degrees in music performance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on music performance students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of music performance students who choose to seek a associate 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 music performance related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music performance students working on their associate 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 Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Music Performance in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in music performance.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Music Performance

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in music performance has to check out Trevecca Nazarene University. TNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a associate in music performance from Trevecca Nazarene University

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Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Nashville State Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in music performance. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Nashville.More information about a associate in music performance from Nashville State Community College

2

Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in music performance needs to look into Chattanooga State Community College. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in music performance from Chattanooga State Community College

Best Music Performance Colleges by State

Explore the best music performance colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	0
Tennessee	170	67

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Music Performance Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Music Performance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Technology	191
General Music	45
Other Music	3
Voice Performance	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.