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Best Schools for General Music in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general music education in Virginia.
Top Schools in General Music
Our analysis ranked University Of Virginia Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in general music. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Charlottesville. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. There were roughly 30 general music students who graduated with this degree at University Of Virginia Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from University Of Virginia Main Campus generally make around $69,126. Students borrow a median of $18,131 to complete this degree.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general music schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 14 general music students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $60,004. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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George Mason University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general music schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. George Mason University awarded about 17 general music degrees in the most recent data year. General Music graduates of George Mason University earn a median of $34,841 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,048 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general music program will find one at Radford University, which ranked #4. Set in the town of Radford, Radford University is a moderately-sized public institution. Radford University graduates 49% of students within six years. About 22 general music degrees were awarded at Radford University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from Radford University generally make around $39,593. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Tidewater Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general music, ranking #5. Set in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a very large public institution. Tidewater Community College awarded about 10 general music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from Tidewater Community College generally make around $35,627. Students borrow a median of $14,001 to complete this degree.
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Norfolk State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best general music schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Norfolk. Roughly 39% of students complete a degree within six years here. Norfolk State University awarded about 13 general music degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general music degree from Norfolk State University earn around $54,971 in the first couple years of their career.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 30 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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