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

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in music at KU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Music at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Music at University of Missouri - Kansas City

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 135
Minnesota 53
Iowa 48
Kansas 87
Nebraska 52
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 12

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

Majors Similar 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 8 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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