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2025 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
48 Musicology and Ethnomusicology Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, musicology & ethnomusicology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #895 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for musicology & ethnomusicology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 48 degrees in musicology & ethnomusicology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Musicology & Ethnomusicology School

Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southeast Region The musicology and ethnomusicology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Musicology & Ethnomusicology rankings. For our Best Overall Musicology & Ethnomusicology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Master's Degrees in Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Doctor's Degrees in Musicology and Ethnomusicology

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 Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the Southeast Region

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 musicology and ethnomusicology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Musicology and Ethnomusicology

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

It's difficult to beat University of Miami if you want to pursue a degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 musicology & ethnomusicology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Florida State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 9 musicology & ethnomusicology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Any student who is interested in musicology & ethnomusicology has to check out Liberty University. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 12 musicology & ethnomusicology students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.More information about a degree in musicology & ethnomusicology from West Virginia University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 8 musicology & ethnomusicology students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Colleges by State

Explore the best musicology & ethnomusicology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 13
North Carolina 710 7
Virginia 630 9
Tennessee 624 14
Kentucky 518 1
Louisiana 489 1

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

Majors Similar to Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 2,432
Music Performance 1,583
Music Technology 571
Other Music 331
Music Pedagogy 115
Music Theory & Composition 75
Voice Performance 75
Jazz Studies 70
Music History 46
Keyboard Instruments 43

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