2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the United States for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 42% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the United States. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in music at UC, 52% are male and 48% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the United States. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 55% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.
Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 42% of the music majors at the school.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the music majors at the school.
Read full report on Music at Indiana University - Bloomington
With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 39 students majoring in music at ASU - Tempe, 51% are male and 49% are female.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 31% of the music majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 39% of the music majors at the school.
Read full report on Music at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Boston University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 28 students majoring in music at Boston U, 32% are male and 68% are female.
With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 56% are male.
With a ranking of #13, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the music majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 24 students majoring in music at UW - Madison, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Music students that almost earned our Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 16 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 18 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 18 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 20 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
Music by Region
View the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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| Great Lakes |
Music Related Majors
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 26 schools only.
- 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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