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Music Therapy Doctor's Degree

Music Therapy Doctor’s Degrees

There are 66 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Music Therapy. Approximately 0% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of Music Therapy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 651 people earned theirMusic Therapy majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Music Therapy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 455
Master’s Degree 195
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 1

Earnings of Music Therapy Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Music Therapy of $70,102 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $67,332
4 years $70,102
5 years $75,167

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Music Therapy students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of Music Therapy graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1 100.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Music Therapy Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 84 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Music Therapy. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 44 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Berklee College of Music is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Nazareth University

Rochester, NY

Nazareth University is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy University is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. This school awarded 17 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia College & State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas Woman's University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Appalachian State University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Music Therapy in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Music Therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University is a popular choice for Music Therapy majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Music Therapy from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Music Therapy here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Music Therapy that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,424
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 10,460
Rehabilitation Science 1,107
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 941
Art Therapy/Therapist 768

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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