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2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$38,302 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #37 in the country. In fact 7,675 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Music at Duke University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Music at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Music at James Madison University Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Read full report on Music at Florida State University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Music at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Full Music at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at The University of Alabama Report

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 168
Florida 285
Georgia 126
North Carolina 126
Tennessee 106
Kentucky 74
Louisiana 105
Alabama 35
South Carolina 44
Mississippi 66
Arkansas 53
West Virginia 32

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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