College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best General Music Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
243 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.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. Combined, these schools handed out 243 degrees in general music to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Music School

Best General Music Schools in North Carolina The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Music Degree Level

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

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 General Music Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for General Music in North Carolina

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 North Carolina Schools in General Music

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in general music needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 general music students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Sponsored
Masters Degree Type
MBA in Music Business Program Name

Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.

More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Elon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general music from Elon University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NC
38.5% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great option for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
42 General Music Degrees Awarded

ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in general music from East Carolina University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

WCU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general music from Western Carolina University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Pembroke. This university ranks 48th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

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

More information about a degree in general music from University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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
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

View All Rankings >

General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 242
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 15
Jazz Studies 15
Music Technology 11
Music Theory & Composition 10
Other Music 8
Music Pedagogy 6
Voice Performance 2
Music History 1

View All General Music Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options