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2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$38,302 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You

Music is the #44 most popular major in Virginia with 168 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

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2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Music

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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).

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