by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on music in Mississippi, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in Mississippi that offer music awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Mississippi.
University Of Southern Mississippi tops our list of the most focused music schools. University Of Southern Mississippi is a public school located in the city of Hattiesburg. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Southern Mississippi
Alcorn State University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Alcorn State University
Copiah Lincoln Community College ranks #3 for music by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah Lincoln Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Copiah Lincoln Community College
A rank of #4 makes Belhaven University one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees Belhaven University awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Belhaven University
William Carey University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for William Carey University
Delta State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Delta State University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Delta State University
University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public school located in the town of University. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Mississippi Main Campus awards are in music, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Mississippi College comes in at #8 for music focus this year. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Mississippi College
Mississippi State University comes in at #9 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Mississippi State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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