2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Virginia

Ranked #108 in popularity, music education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for music education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in music teacher education matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music Education in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of music education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music education.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music Education in Virginia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Teacher Education Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Shenandoah University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music education in Virginia.

There were roughly 16 music education students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Shenandoah University

2

Emory and Henry College
Emory, VA

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Emory and Henry College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the rural area of Emory, Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music education in Virginia.

There were approximately 6 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory & Henry College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Emory and Henry College

3

University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

University of Lynchburg is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in music education in Virginia.

There were roughly 4 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at Lynchburg in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in music education from University of Lynchburg

4

Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bluefield College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in music education. Bluefield College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Bluefield. More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Bluefield College

4

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Hampton University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in music education. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Hampton University

4

Roanoke College
Salem, VA

Roanoke College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music education. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Salem. More information about a bachelor’s in music education from Roanoke College

Best Music Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	177
Georgia	447	92
Tennessee	445	48
North Carolina	434	105
South Carolina	353	72
Alabama	318	41
Kentucky	318	65
Louisiana	295	45
Arkansas	287	61
Mississippi	261	57
West Virginia	235	4

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Music Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Music Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Education	404
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	380
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	83
Art Education	33
History Education	6
English & Language Arts Education	5
Biology Education	4
Mathematics Education	3
Social Studies Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.