2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You
Music is the #37 most popular major in the country with 7,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Rice University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Music students that almost earned our Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 15 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 16 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 17 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 18 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
Music by Region
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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