2024 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

an associate degree in music is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #53 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 associate degrees in music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on music students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of music students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt music students go into to obtain their associate 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Music Schools

The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Music in Tennessee

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for music students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Music

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN

6 Annual Graduates

Trevecca Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in music. TNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a associate in music from Trevecca Nazarene University

1

Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in music needs to check out Nashville State Community College. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Nashville.More information about a associate in music from Nashville State Community College

2

Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Chattanooga State Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in music. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in music from Chattanooga State Community College

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
Mississippi	143	20
Georgia	121	29
Florida	121	167
North Carolina	120	0
Arkansas	105	8
Virginia	97	11
Kentucky	90	2
Alabama	69	3

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Music Related Rankings by Major

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

Music Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	67
General Music	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	87
General Visual & Performing Arts	18
Arts & Media Management	13
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	1

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.