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2025 Best General Music Schools in Florida

10 Colleges in Florida
324 General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Music Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 324 degrees in general music to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in Florida Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Music Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Music
Master's Degrees in General Music
Doctor's Degrees in General Music

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 Schools in Florida. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Music in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general music degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in General Music

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in general music has to check out University of Miami. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
58 General Music Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 58 general music students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
95 General Music Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 general music students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
32 General Music Degrees Awarded

Rollins College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general music. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Winter Park. This college ranks 29th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 32 general music students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL

Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lakeland. This college ranks 41st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 1 general music students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
48 General Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 48 general music students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from Florida International University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL

JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 31st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 7 general music students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 20 general music students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from Florida Atlantic University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
North Carolina 710 248
Georgia 690 243
Virginia 630 212
Tennessee 624 385
South Carolina 530 130
Kentucky 518 196
Mississippi 501 147
Alabama 500 248
Louisiana 489 105
Arkansas 466 51
West Virginia 410 61

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Technology 395
Music Performance 313
Other Music 68
Music Theory & Composition 33
Jazz Studies 33
Keyboard Instruments 30
Voice Performance 29
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 12
Conducting 5
Music Pedagogy 3

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