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2025 Best General Music Schools in Georgia

7 Colleges in Georgia
270 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 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Music Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 270 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 Georgia 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in General Music

1
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 general music students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
56 General Music Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 56 general music students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Southern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general music students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In GA

Georgia College & State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general music. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Milledgeville. This university ranks 23rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
41 General Music Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 41 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 38th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

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

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Best General Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 308
North Carolina 710 248
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 Performance 165
Music Technology 49
Other Music 11
Music Theory & Composition 4
Voice Performance 4
Keyboard Instruments 1

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