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2024 Best Music Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges in Georgia
502 Music Degrees Awarded
$22,516 Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 502 degrees in music to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Music School

Best Music Schools in Georgia The music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Music Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music
Bachelor's Degrees in Music
Master's Degrees in Music
Doctor's Degrees in Music

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Music in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Music

1
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA

It is difficult to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in music. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 22 music students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Music Degrees Awarded
$31,102 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 music students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Those music students who get their degree from University of Georgia make $8,586 more than the average music grad.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA

It's difficult to beat Georgia Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in music. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 music students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Music Degrees Awarded
$25,956 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in music needs to take a look at Georgia State University. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 music students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the music major at Georgia State University make $3,440 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 29 music students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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6

KSU Georgia is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were about 27 music students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, music degree recipients generally make about $20,106 in their early careers.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

University of West Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 26 music students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Music Degrees Awarded
$17,516 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 51 music students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, music degree recipients generally make about $17,516 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In GA

Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Milledgeville. This university ranks 16th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 5 music students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In GA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

UNG is a large public university located in the town of Dahlonega. This university ranks 28th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 15 music students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,204
North Carolina 279 488
Virginia 274 629
Tennessee 269 803
South Carolina 248 203
Kentucky 244 278
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 181
Arkansas 234 175
Alabama 233 276
West Virginia 207 93

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Music Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Music 243
Music Performance 180
Music Technology 56
Other Music 15
Voice Performance 4
Music Theory & Composition 3
Conducting 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 2,046
Fine & Studio Arts 945
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 891
Drama & Theater Arts 456
Arts & Media Management 155
General Visual & Performing Arts 109
Dance 56

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