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Music Schools in the South

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In 2024, we have evaluated 423 schools offering music majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Our team ranks Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), and University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) the top three general music schools in the South.

See the best 50 general music schools and colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 general music schools in the South:

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
1. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 3 general music programs

University of Florida - Music School Ranking
2. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 4 general music programs

University of Miami - Music School Ranking
3. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 3 general music programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Music School Ranking
4. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 3 general music programs

University of Maryland College Park - Music School Ranking
5. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 3 general music programs

Florida State University - Music School Ranking
6. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 3 general music programs

University of Georgia - Music School Ranking
7. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 4 general music programs

Southern Methodist University - Music School Ranking
8. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 1 general music program

Texas Tech University - Music School Ranking
9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 3 general music programs

University of Houston - Music School Ranking
10. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 3 general music programs

University of Central Florida - Music School Ranking
11. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 1 general music program

University of Oklahoma Norman - Music School Ranking
12. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 2 general music programs

George Mason University - Music School Ranking
13. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 2 general music programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Music School Ranking
Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
15. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 2 general music programs

University of Kentucky - Music School Ranking
16. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 1 general music program

University of North Texas - Music School Ranking
17. University of North Texas

Denton, TX, 5 general music programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Music School Ranking
18. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 3 general music programs

Texas State University - Music School Ranking
19. Texas State University

San Marcos, TX, 4 general music programs

Liberty University - Music School Ranking
20. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 2 general music programs

Duke University - Music School Ranking
21. Duke University

Durham, NC, 4 general music programs

Vanderbilt University - Music School Ranking
22. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 3 general music programs

Rice University - Music School Ranking
23. Rice University

Houston, TX, 1 general music program

Emory University - Music School Ranking
24. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 3 general music programs

University of Virginia - Music School Ranking
25. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 4 general music programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Music School Ranking
26. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 general music programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Music School Ranking
27. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 4 general music programs

William & Mary - Music School Ranking
28. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 general music programs

Rollins College - Music School Ranking
29. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 general music programs

American University - Music School Ranking
30. American University

Washington, DC, 1 general music program

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Music School Ranking
31. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 1 general music program

Auburn University - Music School Ranking
32. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 2 general music programs

Texas Christian University - Music School Ranking
33. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 1 general music program

University of Tulsa - Music School Ranking
34. University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK, 2 general music programs

University of South Florida - Music School Ranking
35. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 general music program

Baylor University - Music School Ranking
36. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 1 general music program

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Music School Ranking
37. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 4 general music programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Music School Ranking
38. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 4 general music programs

Florida International University - Music School Ranking
39. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 2 general music programs

University of Delaware - Music School Ranking
40. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 4 general music programs

Howard University - Music School Ranking
41. Howard University

Washington, DC, 2 general music programs

The Catholic University of America - Music School Ranking
42. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 3 general music programs

Union University - Music School Ranking
43. Union University

Jackson, TN, 3 general music programs

The University of Alabama - Music School Ranking
44. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 4 general music programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Music School Ranking
45. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 1 general music program

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Music School Ranking
46. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 1 general music program

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Music School Ranking
47. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 1 general music program

Belmont University - Music School Ranking
48. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 5 general music programs

West Virginia University - Music School Ranking
49. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 3 general music programs

University of Mississippi - Music School Ranking
50. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 3 general music programs

Music schools in the South by state:

Schools by State19 General Music Schools in Alabama17 General Music Schools in Arkansas2 General Music Schools in Delaware32 General Music Schools in Florida36 General Music Schools in Georgia18 General Music Schools in Kentucky14 General Music Schools in Louisiana16 General Music Schools in Maryland18 General Music Schools in Mississippi39 General Music Schools in North Carolina24 General Music Schools in Oklahoma23 General Music Schools in South Carolina35 General Music Schools in Tennessee88 General Music Schools in Texas26 General Music Schools in Virginia6 General Music Schools in District of Columbia7 General Music Schools in West Virginia


General music schools in other regions:

Midwest: 334 schools
Northeast: 206 schools
Northwest: 65 schools
West: 277 schools

Popular music school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Birmingham: 3 schools
Florence: 1 school
Jacksonville: 1 school
Mobile: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Conway: 3 schools
Fayetteville: 1 school
in Delaware:
Newark: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 6 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
DeLand: 1 school
Gainesville: 1 school
Jacksonville: 3 schools
Miami: 3 schools
Orlando: 2 schools
Tallahassee: 2 schools
Tampa: 2 schools
Winter Park: 2 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 5 schools
Columbus: 1 school
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 1 school
Lexington: 2 schools
Louisville: 3 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 2 schools
New Orleans: 5 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 7 schools
College Park: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 school
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Cullowhee: 1 school
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 4 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Winston Salem: 5 schools
in Oklahoma:
Edmond: 2 schools
Norman: 1 school
Oklahoma City: 3 schools
Stillwater: 1 school
Tulsa: 3 schools
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 3 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 2 schools
Columbia: 4 schools
Greenville: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Cleveland: 2 schools
Knoxville: 3 schools
Memphis: 4 schools
Murfreesboro: 1 school
Nashville: 9 schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 1 school
Austin: 5 schools
Commerce: 1 school
Dallas: 4 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
El Paso: 2 schools
Fort Worth: 3 schools
Houston: 6 schools
Huntsville: 1 school
Lubbock: 2 schools
Nacogdoches: 1 school
San Antonio: 10 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Waco: 2 schools
in Virginia:
Fairfax: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Norfolk: 3 schools
Richmond: 3 schools
Winchester: 1 school
in West Virginia:
Morgantown: 1 school
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