2025 Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

General Music is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #62 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in general music to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general music students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general music students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general music related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general music students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general music 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 General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Music in Mississippi

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general music students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in General Music

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Mississippi

2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general music. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general music from University of Southern Mississippi

Best General Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	253
Tennessee	460	296
North Carolina	453	216
Georgia	453	189
Virginia	421	157
South Carolina	370	121
Kentucky	331	149
Alabama	320	222
Louisiana	306	93
Arkansas	294	43
West Virginia	223	32

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General Music Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, General Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	7
Music Theory & Composition	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). More about our data sources and methodologies.