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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$38,302 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You

With 423 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #30 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in music at Northwestern, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 9 students majoring in music at UChicago, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 299
Ohio 474
Indiana 298
Wisconsin 61

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 3 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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