2025 Best General Music Schools in South Carolina
5
Colleges in South Carolina
156
General Music Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general music, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #73 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Music Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 degrees in general music annually.
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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general music schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
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 South Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for General Music in South Carolina
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top South Carolina Schools in General Music
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
63
General Music Degrees Awarded
University of South Carolina - Columbia is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general music. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 general music students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Any student who is interested in general music has to take a look at Furman University. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #648 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Furman is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Furman University
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
It's hard to beat College of Charleston if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 18 general music students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from College of Charleston
Winthrop University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Winthrop University
Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Coastal Carolina University
