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Graduate Certificate in Music Therapy

Graduate Certificates in Music Therapy

44 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in music therapy. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 25% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Music Therapy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 44 people earned their graduate certificate in music therapy. This earns it the #406 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in music therapy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 489
Master’s Degree 174
Graduate Certificate 44
Doctor’s Degree 2
Undergraduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Music Therapy Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for music therapy majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for music therapy majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in music therapy. About 86.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 38
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music therapy graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 10 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in music therapy. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
21 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for music therapy students seekinga graduate certificate is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Each year, around 1,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their graduate certificate in music therapy from SMWC. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 94% were women.

#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
2 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for music therapy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Shenandoah University. Each year, around 4,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,614 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,232 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in music therapy from Shenandoah. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Eastern Michigan University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music therapy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,231 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in music therapy from Eastern Michigan.

#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for music therapy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Alverno College. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,944 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,876 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in music therapy from Alverno.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to music therapy that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation Counseling 79
Physical Therapy 72
Rehabilitation Science 58
Other Rehabilitation Professions 58
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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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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