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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 19 schools in North Carolina offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts. University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public school located in the city of Winston Salem. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts
Salem College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Salem College
University Of North Carolina At Asheville came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public university. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of North Carolina At Asheville
Brevard College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Brevard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brevard. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Brevard College
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Western Carolina University comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Western Carolina University is a public school located in the town of Cullowhee. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Western Carolina University
Methodist University comes in at #7 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Methodist University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Methodist University
Wingate University comes in at #8 for music focus this year. Set in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Wingate University
North Carolina Central University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for North Carolina Central University
Winston Salem State University comes in at #10 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Winston Salem State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Winston Salem State University awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Winston Salem State University
East Carolina University landed the #11 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at East Carolina University
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Located in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Pembroke awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #13 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte landed the #14 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
North Carolina A And T State University landed the #15 spot among the most focused music schools. North Carolina A And T State University is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for North Carolina A And T State University
Elon University placed #16 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Elon University
Appalachian State University comes in at #17 for music focus this year. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Appalachian State University awards are in music, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Appalachian State University
Duke University landed the #18 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees Duke University awards are in music, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Duke University
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington ranked #19 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Wilmington awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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