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. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in music than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 23 schools in Tennessee offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.
The most focused school in the country for music is Visible Music College. Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis. About 42% of the degrees Visible Music College awards are in music, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Visible Music College
Belmont University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused music schools. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. About 6% of the degrees Belmont University awards are in music, or about 131 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Belmont University
Middle Tennessee State University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 192 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Middle Tennessee State University
Lee University is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Lee University
Volunteer State Community College ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, Volunteer State Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Volunteer State Community College
University Of Memphis placed #6 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Memphis
Lipscomb University comes in at #7 for music focus this year. Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. About 1% of the degrees Lipscomb University awards are in music, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Lipscomb University
The University Of Tennessee Martin landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. The University Of Tennessee Martin is a public school located in the town of Martin. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at The University Of Tennessee Martin
Trevecca Nazarene University comes in at #9 for music focus this year. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. About 1% of the degrees Trevecca Nazarene University awards are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Trevecca Nazarene University
Rhodes College comes in at #10 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes 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. Read the full music report for Rhodes College
Sewanee The University Of The South comes in at #11 for music focus this year. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South 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 Sewanee The University Of The South
Freed Hardeman University placed #12 for music by degree focus. Freed Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson. About 1% of the degrees Freed Hardeman University awards are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Freed Hardeman University
Vanderbilt University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Vanderbilt University
Southern Adventist University comes in at #14 for music focus this year. Set in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Southern Adventist University
Tennessee State University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Tennessee State University
The University Of Tennessee comes in at #16 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at The University Of Tennessee
Tennessee Technological University comes in at #17 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Tennessee Technological University
Austin Peay State University comes in at #18 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Austin Peay State University
Carson Newman College placed #19 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson Newman College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Carson Newman College
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga comes in at #20 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga awards are in music, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
East Tennessee State University placed #21 for music by degree focus. East Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Johnson City. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for East Tennessee State University
Nashville State Community College placed #22 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Nashville State Community College
Union University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused music schools. Union University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson. About 0.7% of the degrees Union University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Union 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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