by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most music students each year.
College Factual ranked the 22 music schools in South Carolina by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors in South Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for music students is University Of South Carolina Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public university. University Of South Carolina Columbia graduated around 95 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for University Of South Carolina Columbia
A rank of #2 makes Winthrop University one of the most popular schools for music. Winthrop University is a public school located in the city of Rock Hill. Winthrop University graduated around 21 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Winthrop University
College Of Charleston ranks #3 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public university. This school awarded about 19 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at College Of Charleston
Coastal Carolina University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university. Coastal Carolina University graduated around 15 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Coastal Carolina University
A rank of #5 makes Converse College one of the most popular schools for music. Set in the city of Spartanburg, Converse College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Converse College
Bob Jones University placed #6 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Bob Jones University
Newberry College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Newberry College
Benedict College comes in at #8 for music this year. Located in the city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Benedict College
Furman University placed #9 for music by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Furman University
Anderson University Sc ranked #10 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Anderson University Sc
Claflin University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular music schools. Claflin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg. Claflin University graduated around 5 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Claflin University
Charleston Southern University placed #12 for music by yearly graduations. Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Charleston Southern University
Lander University comes in at #13 for music this year. Lander University is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. This school awarded about 4 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Lander University
North Greenville University placed #14 for music by yearly graduations. North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville. North Greenville University graduated around 4 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at North Greenville University
Allen University placed #15 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Columbia, Allen University is a private not-for-profit university. Allen University graduated around 3 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Allen University
Limestone College comes in at #16 for music this year. Located in the town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 3 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Limestone College
University Of South Carolina Aiken placed #17 for music by yearly graduations. University Of South Carolina Aiken is a public school located in the suburb of Aiken. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at University Of South Carolina Aiken
Erskine College And Seminary ranked #18 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the rural area of Due West, Erskine College And Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 2 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Erskine College And Seminary
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the suburb of Central, Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Southern Wesleyan University
University Of South Carolina Upstate placed #20 for music by yearly graduations. University Of South Carolina Upstate is a public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at University Of South Carolina Upstate
Coker College comes in at #21 for music this year. Located in the town of Hartsville, Coker College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Coker College
Columbia College South Carolina comes in at #22 for music this year. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 1 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Columbia College South Carolina
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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