2024 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

a master's degree in music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #36 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 93 master's degrees in music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music School for Your Master's Degree

The music master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality music program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to music students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of music students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt music students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music students working on their master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music in Georgia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music.

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Music

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

18 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a master's degree in music. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in music from University of Georgia

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

34 Annual Graduates

$30,895 Median Starting Salary

Georgia State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the music program report average early career earnings of $30,895.

More information about a master’s in music from Georgia State University

3

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

8 Annual Graduates

Georgia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in music from Georgia Southern University

4

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in music needs to check out University of West Georgia. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in music from University of West Georgia

5

Columbus State University
Columbus, GA

17 Annual Graduates

CSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in music from Columbus State University

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	194
Virginia	182	127
North Carolina	178	88
Tennessee	166	92
Alabama	151	26
Kentucky	147	49
Louisiana	147	87
South Carolina	146	28
Mississippi	145	54
Arkansas	121	44
West Virginia	112	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music

Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	57
General Music	35
Conducting	1

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	259
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	93
Fine & Studio Arts	93
Drama & Theater Arts	58
Arts & Media Management	34

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.