by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 bachelor's degrees in music performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The music performance bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools 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 North Carolina 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.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music performance needs to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
It's hard to beat University of North Carolina School of the Arts if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music performance. Located in the midsize city of Winston Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music performance needs to look into University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music performance has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Western Carolina University
Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the distant town of Boone.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Appalachian State University
Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Meredith College
Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Catawba is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Catawba College
Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Explore all the Best Music Performance Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 181 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 51 |
| 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 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 216 |
| Music Technology | 8 |
| Voice Performance | 2 |
| Jazz Studies | 2 |
| Other Music | 1 |
