Best colleges for music in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in Georgia33 schools
33 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in music, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 4
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit#5 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 5
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit#6 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 6
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 7
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 8
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 9
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 10
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 11
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 12
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#15 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 13
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 14
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 15
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 16
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 17
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 18
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 19
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit#27 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 20
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit#30 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 21
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#35 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 22
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 23
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit#37 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 24
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 25
Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs, GA · Private nonprofit#39 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $22,585 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Spelman College | $38,967 | $25,000 | $59,993 | 78% |
| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Agnes Scott College | $24,754 | $26,749 | $56,274 | 71% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | $22,320 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Morehouse College | $39,013 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
| Georgia College & State University | $20,686 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Georgia State University | $15,931 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | $15,048 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Wesleyan College | $12,724 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| University of West Georgia | $12,786 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Georgia Southern University | $15,267 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | $9,823 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Point University | $25,335 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| LaGrange College | $20,875 | $25,730 | $51,745 | 47% |
| Toccoa Falls College | $21,642 | $22,250 | $36,630 | 44% |
| Clark Atlanta University | $37,702 | $27,000 | $42,712 | 49% |
| Valdosta State University | $10,945 | $24,779 | $49,361 | 42% |
| Reinhardt University | $24,425 | $23,900 | $46,541 | 44% |
| Middle Georgia State University | $12,361 | $19,000 | $40,863 | 25% |
| Emmanuel University | $20,925 | $24,325 | $38,208 | 42% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 19
- California 70
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 29
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25