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Music Graduate Schools in the South

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In 2024, we rated 147 graduate schools offering music majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Rice University (Houston, TX) the top three music graduate schools in the South.

See the best 50 music schools and colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 music graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 2 music programs

Johns Hopkins University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 10 music programs

Rice University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Rice University

Houston, TX, 10 music programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 1 music program

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 1 music program

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
6. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 music programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 2 music programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
8. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 2 music programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 23 music programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
10. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 5 music programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 12 music programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
12. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 7 music programs

University of Maryland College Park - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 4 music programs

Southern Methodist University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 12 music programs

University of Georgia - Graduate School Ranking
15. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 5 music programs

American University - Graduate School Ranking
16. American University

Washington, DC, 2 music programs

Rollins College - Graduate School Ranking
17. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 1 music program

University of South Florida - Graduate School Ranking
18. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 3 music programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 8 music programs

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 9 music programs

University of Tulsa - Graduate School Ranking
21. University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK, 1 music program

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
22. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 7 music programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
23. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 3 music programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 12 music programs

University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
25. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 3 music programs

University of Delaware - Graduate School Ranking
26. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 1 music program

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
27. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 18 music programs

University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
28. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 1 music program

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 2 music programs

Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Howard University

Washington, DC, 1 music program

Union University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Union University

Jackson, TN, 1 music program

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
32. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 12 music programs

Shenandoah University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 14 music programs

George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
34. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 5 music programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
University of Oklahoma Norman - Graduate School Ranking
36. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 5 music programs

James Madison University - Graduate School Ranking
37. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 music programs

University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 music programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
39. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 2 music programs

Loyola University Maryland - Graduate School Ranking
40. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD, 1 music program

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Graduate School Ranking
41. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 1 music program

Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate School Ranking
42. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 1 music program

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 1 music program

University of North Texas - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of North Texas

Denton, TX, 9 music programs

Belmont University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 6 music programs

University of Mississippi - Graduate School Ranking
46. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 2 music programs

West Virginia University - Graduate School Ranking
47. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 5 music programs

Appalachian State University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Appalachian State University

Boone, NC, 3 music programs

Oklahoma State University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK, 1 music program

Mississippi College - Graduate School Ranking
50. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 4 music programs


Music graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State5 Music Schools in Alabama4 Music Schools in Arkansas1 Music Schools in Delaware13 Music Schools in Florida13 Music Schools in Georgia8 Music Schools in Kentucky10 Music Schools in Louisiana8 Music Schools in Maryland7 Music Schools in Mississippi10 Music Schools in North Carolina7 Music Schools in Oklahoma8 Music Schools in South Carolina9 Music Schools in Tennessee24 Music Schools in Texas10 Music Schools in Virginia3 Music Schools in District of Columbia2 Music Schools in West Virginia


Music schools in other regions:

Midwest: 105 graduate schools
Northeast: 99 graduate schools
Northwest: 17 graduate schools
West: 76 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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