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Doctor's Degree in Music History

Doctor’s Degrees in Music History

8 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in music history. Approximately 75% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group. Also, 12.5% of music history graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music History Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 8 people earned their doctor's degree in music history. This earns it the #398 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in music history at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 32
Doctor’s Degree 8
Graduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Music History Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in music history. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music history doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in music history. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Kentucky tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for music history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 29,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,849 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,967 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in music history from UK.

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Catholic University of America comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music history. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,630 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,190 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music history from CUA.

#4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in music history. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music history from U-M.

#6

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Five Towns College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in music history. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $28,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,450 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in music history from Five Towns College.

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for music history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Baylor University. Each year, around 19,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,844 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,130 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in music history from Baylor.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to music history that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 567
Music Performance 458
Music Theory & Composition 66
Music Pedagogy 61
Keyboard Instruments 52

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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