by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most music students each year.
College Factual ranked the 38 music schools in North Carolina by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors in North Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular music schools is University Of North Carolina At Greensboro. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro graduated around 92 music students in the most recent data year. Get the full music details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts came in at #2 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Winston Salem, University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts
Western Carolina University is one of the most popular music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Western Carolina University
East Carolina University is one of the most popular music schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at East Carolina University
A rank of #5 makes University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill one of the most popular schools for music. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. This school awarded about 33 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte landed the #6 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduated around 27 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
University Of North Carolina At Asheville comes in at #7 for music this year. Located in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of North Carolina At Asheville
Appalachian State University comes in at #8 for music this year. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. This school awarded about 14 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Appalachian State University
Duke University comes in at #9 for music this year. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 10 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Duke University
North Carolina A And T State University landed the #10 spot among the most popular music schools. North Carolina A And T State University is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. This school awarded about 8 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at North Carolina A And T State University
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke comes in at #11 for music this year. Set in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
Salem College placed #12 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Salem College
Wingate University landed the #13 spot among the most popular music schools. Wingate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate. Wingate University graduated around 7 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Wingate University
North Carolina Central University landed the #14 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university. This school awarded about 6 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for North Carolina Central University
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington comes in at #15 for music this year. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Winston Salem State University placed #16 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Winston Salem State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Winston Salem State University
Brevard College comes in at #17 for music this year. Brevard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brevard. This school awarded about 5 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Brevard College
Elon University landed the #18 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 5 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Elon University
Methodist University comes in at #19 for music this year. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Methodist University
Catawba College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Catawba College is a private not-for-profit institution. Catawba College graduated around 4 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Catawba College
Chowan University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular music schools. Chowan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Murfreesboro. This school awarded about 4 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Chowan University
Mount Olive College placed #22 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Mount Olive, Mount Olive College is a private not-for-profit university. Mount Olive College graduated around 4 music students in the most recent data year. See more about music at Mount Olive College
Campbell University placed #23 for music by yearly graduations. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek. This school awarded about 3 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Campbell University
Fayetteville State University placed #24 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Fayetteville State University
Gardner Webb University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Gardner Webb University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular music list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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