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Doctor's Degree in Music Pedagogy

Doctor’s Degrees in Music Pedagogy

61 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in music pedagogy is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 30% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.3% of music pedagogy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Pedagogy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 61 people earned their doctor's degree in music pedagogy. This earns it the #337 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 pedagogy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 215
Doctor’s Degree 61
Graduate Certificate 30

Earnings of Music Pedagogy 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 men than women pursue doctor's degrees in music pedagogy. About 63.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 39
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music pedagogy doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 31
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in music pedagogy. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
8 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for music pedagogy majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from Liberty University. About 33% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for music pedagogy majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Michigan State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from Michigan State.

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for music pedagogy majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is James Madison University. Roughly 21,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,914 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,856 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from JMU. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.

#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music pedagogy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from Mizzou.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 567
Music Performance 458
Music Theory & Composition 66
Keyboard Instruments 52
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 35

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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