2025 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #36 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in South Carolina to review for the 2025 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Music Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Music

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

19 Annual Graduates

$35,436 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in music has to take a look at University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the music program report average early career wages of $35,436.

More information about a master’s in music from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2

Converse College
Spartanburg, SC

1 Annual Graduates

Converse College is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in music. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in music from Converse College

3

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in music has to check out Coastal Carolina University. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Conway.More information about a master’s in music from Coastal Carolina University

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	194
Georgia	190	93
Virginia	182	127
North Carolina	178	88
Tennessee	166	92
Alabama	151	26
Louisiana	147	87
Kentucky	147	49
Mississippi	145	54
Arkansas	121	44
West Virginia	112	16

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Music Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Music Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	10
Music Performance	10
Music Technology	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	30
Fine & Studio Arts	12
Arts & Media Management	10
Drama & Theater Arts	8
General Visual & Performing Arts	5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	5

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.