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Music Schools in the South
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164
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In 2024, we rated 164 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
.
Performing-Art-Schools.com ranks
University of Florida
(Gainesville, FL),
The University of Texas
(Austin, TX), and
University of North Texas
(Denton, TX) the top three music schools in the South.
See the best 50 music schools and colleges in the South below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the South.
Top 50 music schools in the South:
1. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, 1 music program
2. The University of Texas
Austin, TX, 4 music programs
3. University of North Texas
Denton, TX, 2 music programs
4. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX, 3 music programs
5. Rice University
Houston, TX, 18 music programs
6. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, 6 music programs
7. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA, 2 music programs
8. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, 8 music programs
9. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL, 1 music program
10. North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC, 2 music programs
11. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX, 6 music programs
12. George Washington University
Washington, DC, 3 music programs
13. Auburn University
Auburn, AL, 1 music program
14. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX, 11 music programs
15. Baylor University
Waco, TX, 5 music programs
16. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA, 1 music program
17. University of Delaware
Newark, DE, 4 music programs
18. Furman University
Greenville, SC, 2 music programs
19. The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC, 10 music programs
20. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX, 2 music programs
21. University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC, 2 music programs
22. University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC, 1 music program
23. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR, 1 music program
24. University of Oklahoma Norman
Norman, OK, 3 music programs
25. Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA, 1 music program
26. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, 1 music program
27. West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV, 1 music program
28. Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD, 2 music programs
29. Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX, 1 music program
30. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, 6 music programs
31. Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA, 1 music program
32. American University
Washington, DC, 1 music program
33. Elon University
Elon, NC, 1 music program
34. University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD, 1 music program
35. Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA, 4 music programs
36. University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, 2 music programs
37. Belmont University
Nashville, TN, 3 music programs
38. Samford University
Birmingham, AL, 5 music programs
39. Stetson University
DeLand, FL, 3 music programs
40. University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL, 1 music program
41. Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL, 2 music programs
42. Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX, 1 music program
43. Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK, 1 music program
44. Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, 4 music programs
45. Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD, 1 music program
46. Anderson University
Anderson, SC, 3 music programs
47. Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK, 2 music programs
48. Converse University
Spartanburg, SC, 5 music programs
49. University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD, 2 music programs
50. Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY, 1 music program
Music schools in the South by state:
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Music schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 135 schools
Northeast
: 89 schools
Northwest
: 32 schools
West
: 96 schools
Popular performing arts school cities in the South:
in
Alabama
:
Auburn
: 1 school
Birmingham
: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa
: 1 school
in
Arkansas
:
Fayetteville
: 1 school
in
District of Columbia
:
Washington
: 5 schools
in
Florida
:
Coral Gables
: 1 school
Gainesville
: 1 school
Jacksonville
: 1 school
Miami
: 3 schools
Orlando
: 1 school
Tallahassee
: 2 schools
Tampa
: 2 schools
Winter Park
: 2 schools
in
Georgia
:
Athens
: 1 school
Atlanta
: 6 schools
Columbus
: 1 school
Gainesville
: 2 schools
Kennesaw
: 1 school
Marietta
: 1 school
Savannah
: 1 school
Valdosta
: 2 schools
in
Kentucky
:
Bowling Green
: 1 school
Highland Heights
: 1 school
in
Louisiana
:
Baton Rouge
: 2 schools
Natchitoches
: 1 school
New Orleans
: 5 schools
in
Maryland
:
Baltimore
: 7 schools
College Park
: 1 school
Towson
: 1 school
in
Mississippi
:
Hattiesburg
: 2 schools
in
North Carolina
:
Boone
: 1 school
Chapel Hill
: 1 school
Charlotte
: 2 schools
Elon
: 1 school
Greensboro
: 4 schools
Greenville
: 1 school
Raleigh
: 4 schools
Winston Salem
: 3 schools
in
Oklahoma
:
Edmond
: 1 school
Norman
: 1 school
Oklahoma City
: 2 schools
Tulsa
: 4 schools
in
Puerto Rico
:
San Juan
: 4 schools
in
South Carolina
:
Columbia
: 3 schools
Conway
: 2 schools
Greenville
: 2 schools
Rock Hill
: 2 schools
in
Tennessee
:
Memphis
: 3 schools
Nashville
: 4 schools
in
Texas
:
Austin
: 3 schools
Canyon
: 1 school
Dallas
: 5 schools
Denton
: 2 schools
Edinburg
: 1 school
Fort Worth
: 2 schools
Houston
: 6 schools
Huntsville
: 1 school
Lubbock
: 2 schools
Nacogdoches
: 1 school
San Antonio
: 7 schools
San Marcos
: 1 school
Waco
: 2 schools
in
Virginia
:
Annandale
: 1 school
Blacksburg
: 1 school
Fairfax
: 1 school
Harrisonburg
: 1 school
Lynchburg
: 4 schools
Norfolk
: 3 schools
Radford
: 1 school
Richmond
: 3 schools
Roanoke
: 2 schools
Staunton
: 1 school
Virginia Beach
: 2 schools
Winchester
: 1 school
in
West Virginia
:
Morgantown
: 1 school
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