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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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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.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Shenandoah University the most popular school in Virginia for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Music at Shenandoah University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Music at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

About 33% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Music at James Madison University

Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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