by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 18 music schools in Georgia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Georgia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than Atlanta Institute Of Music And Media. Set in the suburb of Duluth, Atlanta Institute Of Music And Media is a private for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 67% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Atlanta Institute Of Music And Media
Morris Brown College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morris Brown College is a private not-for-profit university. About 12% of the degrees Morris Brown College awards are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Morris Brown College
A rank of #3 makes Wesleyan College one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the city of Macon, Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Wesleyan College
Columbus State University ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Columbus State University is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Columbus State University
Reinhardt University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Reinhardt University
American Intercontinental University Atlanta placed #6 for music by degree focus. American Intercontinental University Atlanta is a private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for American Intercontinental University Atlanta
Valdosta State University placed #7 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Valdosta, Valdosta State University is a public university. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Valdosta State University
Morehouse College placed #8 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Morehouse College
University Of West Georgia landed the #9 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Carrollton, University Of West Georgia is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of West Georgia
Georgia State University placed #10 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Georgia State University awards are in music, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Georgia State University
Middle Georgia State University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Middle Georgia State University
University Of Georgia placed #12 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Georgia
Kennesaw State University comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Kennesaw State University is a public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Kennesaw State University
Georgia College And State University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused music schools. Georgia College And State University is a public school located in the town of Milledgeville. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Georgia College And State University
Mercer University placed #15 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Mercer University awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Mercer University
University Of North Georgia landed the #16 spot among the most focused music schools. University Of North Georgia is a public school located in the town of Dahlonega. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of North Georgia awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of North Georgia
Georgia Southern University placed #17 for music by degree focus. Georgia Southern University is a public school located in the town of Statesboro. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Georgia Southern University
Emory University placed #18 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Emory 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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