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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 40 students majoring in music at Florida State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 27 students majoring in music at U Miami, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 19 students majoring in music at UK, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read full report on Music at University of Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 16 students majoring in music at WVU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Read full report on Music at West Virginia University

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 53% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 47% are male.

Read full report on Music at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 14 students majoring in music at UGA, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on Music at University of Georgia

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 13 students majoring in music at UofM, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Music at University of Memphis Report

#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University 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. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

Women make up 55% of the music majors at the school.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University 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 #10 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 9 students majoring in music at GMU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Music at George Mason University

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 23 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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