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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Best Schools for Music Education in Mississippi
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Education
Our analysis ranked Mississippi State University the best school in the country for a degree in music education. This very large public university is located in the town of Mississippi State. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. Mississippi State University awarded about 23 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from Mississippi State University earn around $44,420 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,750 to complete this degree.
See the full music education program report for Mississippi State University
William Carey University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music education, ranking #2. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. About 60% of students finish within six years. About 28 music education degrees were awarded at William Carey University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from William Carey University generally make around $52,790. Students borrow a median of $25,524 to complete this degree.
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University Of Southern Mississippi came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best music education schools. University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates 49% of students within six years. About 29 music education degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Mississippi in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from University Of Southern Mississippi generally make around $52,338. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates carry a median of $25,415 in student loans.
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Jackson State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a moderately-sized public university. Jackson State University graduates 51% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 music education students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from Jackson State University earn around $36,845 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,875.
More information about a degree in music education from Jackson State University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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