by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 47 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 986 bachelor's degrees in music performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of music performance for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality music performance program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music performance students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music performance.
University of Miami is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in music performance. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Miami
Florida State University is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in music performance. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Florida State University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music performance needs to take a look at Belmont University. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Belmont University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music performance has to check out University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Georgia
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from James Madison University
UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Kentucky
Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Arkansas
UNCSA is a small public university located in the midsize city of Winston Salem.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Explore the best music performance colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 181 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 51 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 156 |
| Georgia | 453 | 109 |
| Virginia | 421 | 214 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 18 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 38 |
| Alabama | 320 | 5 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 102 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 80 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 13 |
Music Performance is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1,845 |
| Music Technology | 318 |
| Other Music | 246 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 54 |
| Jazz Studies | 50 |
| Voice Performance | 39 |
| Music History | 37 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 17 |
| Music Pedagogy | 17 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 13 |
