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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music

924 Colleges in the United States
7,886 Bachelor's Degrees
General Music is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #55 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 924 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general music. Combined, these schools handed out 7,886 bachelor's degrees in general music to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in general music matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music 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 general music 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.

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Master's Degrees in General Music
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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 general music.

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Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general music students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for General Music Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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101 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#8 Best Quality In TX

University of North Texas is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were roughly 101 general music students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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83 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CO
#4 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Colorado.

There were roughly 83 general music students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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83 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#11 Best Quality In TX

Stephen F Austin State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. SFASU is a large public university located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

There were roughly 83 general music students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent year we have data available.

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76 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#4 Best Quality In NJ

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general music has to look into Montclair State University. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in New Jersey.

There were roughly 76 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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64 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in South Carolina.

There were approximately 64 general music students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were roughly 63 general music students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#20 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 63 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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60 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#15 Best Quality In CA

Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona.

There were approximately 60 general music students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were approximately 57 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
53 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Florida.

There were roughly 53 general music students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
52 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Iowa.

There were approximately 52 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available.

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51 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#10 Best Quality In TX

Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 51 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent data year.

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47 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CO
#6 Best Quality In CO

University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Greeley. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Colorado.

There were approximately 47 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
46 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA
#4 Best Quality In IA

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Iowa.

There were approximately 46 general music students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#8 Best Quality In NJ

William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in New Jersey.

There were roughly 45 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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44 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#25 Best Quality In CA

Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population.

There were about 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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44 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#4 Best Quality In WI

Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year.

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44 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR
#2 Best Quality In OR

UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Oregon.

There were roughly 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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44 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
#14 Best Quality In TX

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
44 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Florida.

There were about 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#7 Best Quality In MI

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Michigan.

There were roughly 42 general music students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#22 Best Quality In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 42 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#2 Best Quality In CT

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Connecticut.

There were roughly 42 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
#9 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Texas.

There were about 42 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

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42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CO
#3 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general music in Colorado.

There were roughly 42 general music students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 924 different United States general music schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
50 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
50 Towson University Towson, MD
54 Murray State University Murray, KY
54 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
54 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
57 Brown University Providence, RI
57 University of Mississippi University, MS
57 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
57 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
57 Auburn University Auburn, AL
57 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
57 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
64 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
64 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
64 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
67 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
67 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
67 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX
67 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
71 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
71 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
71 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
74 Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA
74 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
74 Radford University Radford, VA
74 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
74 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
74 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
80 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
80 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
80 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
83 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
83 The Master’s University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA
83 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
83 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
87 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
87 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
87 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
87 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
91 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
91 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
91 Five Towns College Dix Hills, NY
91 Snow College Ephraim, UT
91 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
91 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
91 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
91 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
91 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
100 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
100 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
100 Troy University Troy, AL
100 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
100 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
100 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
106 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
106 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
106 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
106 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
106 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
106 University of Georgia Athens, GA
106 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
113 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
113 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
113 Elon University Elon, NC
113 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
113 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
113 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
113 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
120 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
120 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
120 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
120 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
120 Illinois State University Normal, IL
120 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
120 Bennington College Bennington, VT
127 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
127 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
127 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
127 Morgan State University Baltimore, MD
127 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
127 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
127 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
127 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
135 Furman University Greenville, SC
135 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
135 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
135 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
135 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
135 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
135 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
135 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
135 Alabama State University Montgomery, AL
135 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
135 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
135 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music award.

Rank College Location
147 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
147 Amherst College Amherst, MA
147 Catawba College Salisbury, NC
147 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
147 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
147 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
147 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
147 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
147 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
147 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
147 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
147 The City College of New York New York, NY
147 Lee University Cleveland, TN
147 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
161 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
161 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
161 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
161 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
161 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
161 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
161 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
161 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
161 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
161 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
161 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
161 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
161 Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT
161 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
175 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
175 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
175 Tufts University Medford, MA
175 Arizona Christian University Phoenix, AZ
175 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
175 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
175 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
175 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
175 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH
175 Baruch College New York, NY
175 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
175 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
175 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR
175 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
175 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
175 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
175 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI

General Music by Region

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Region
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Southwest
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