by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on music in Alabama, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 14 schools in Alabama offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Alabama.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than University Of Mobile. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University Of Mobile is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Mobile
Huntingdon College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Montgomery, Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Huntingdon College
Alabama State University ranks #3 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Alabama State University
A rank of #4 makes Jacksonville State University one of the most focused schools for music. Jacksonville State University is a public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Jacksonville State University
University Of Montevallo ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Montevallo, University Of Montevallo is a public university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Montevallo
Samford University landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Samford University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Samford University
Alabama A And M University comes in at #7 for music focus this year. Alabama A And M University is a public school located in the city of Normal. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Alabama A And M University
The University Of Alabama landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees The University Of Alabama awards are in music, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for The University Of Alabama
University Of North Alabama ranked #9 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Florence, University Of North Alabama is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of North Alabama
University Of South Alabama comes in at #10 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Mobile, University Of South Alabama is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of South Alabama
Troy University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Troy, Troy University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Troy University
University Of Alabama At Huntsville comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Huntsville, University Of Alabama At Huntsville is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Alabama At Huntsville
University Of Alabama At Birmingham comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Auburn University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Auburn University awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Auburn University
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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