2024 Best Conducting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Conducting is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #498 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Conducting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6 master's degrees in conducting to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Conducting School for Your Master's Degree

The conducting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality conducting program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to conducting students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of conducting students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized conducting related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for conducting students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The conducting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Conducting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Conducting in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for conducting students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Conducting

1

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Shenandoah University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in conducting. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester.More information about a master’s in conducting from Shenandoah University

1

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Miami is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in conducting. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from University of Miami

2

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in conducting has to take a look at Mississippi College. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton.More information about a master’s in conducting from Mississippi College

3

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in conducting has to take a look at Lee University. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from Lee University

Best Conducting Colleges by State

Explore the best conducting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	370	1
Virginia	331	3
Tennessee	313	0
Kentucky	268	0
South Carolina	260	2
Mississippi	243	0

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Conducting Related Rankings by Major

Conducting is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Conducting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	380
General Music	358
Music Pedagogy	49
Jazz Studies	33
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	19
Other Music	19
Voice Performance	14
Music Theory & Composition	9
Keyboard Instruments	5
Music History	3

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.