by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on music in South Carolina, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in South Carolina that offer music awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in South Carolina.
The most focused school in the country for music is Converse College. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Converse College
Newberry College ranks #2 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Newberry College
Benedict College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Benedict College
Winthrop University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop University is a public university. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Winthrop University
A rank of #5 makes Bob Jones University one of the most focused schools for music. Set in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Bob Jones University
Claflin University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused music schools. Claflin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg. About 1% of the degrees Claflin University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Claflin University
Furman University placed #7 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Furman University
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of South Carolina Columbia
College Of Charleston placed #9 for music by degree focus. College Of Charleston is a public school located in the city of Charleston. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for College Of Charleston
Coastal Carolina University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused music schools. Coastal Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Conway. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Coastal Carolina University
Anderson University Sc ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Anderson University Sc awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Anderson University Sc
The ranking above is published 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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