2026 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southeast Region

Musicology & Ethnomusicology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for musicology & ethnomusicology students pursuing a degree.

What’s on this page:

• Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southeast Region

Insufficient Data for the Southeast Region

We are still finalizing the musicology & ethnomusicology ranking for the Southeast Region — check back soon.

Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 12 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.