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Doctor's Degree in Music Pedagogy

Doctor’s Degrees in Music Pedagogy

61 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in music pedagogy. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.3% of music pedagogy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Pedagogy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 61 people earned their doctor's degree in music pedagogy. This makes it the 337th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 215
Bachelor’s Degree 126
Doctor’s Degree 61
Graduate Certificate 30
Basic Certificate 16
Undergraduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Music Pedagogy Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for music pedagogy majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for music pedagogy majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in music pedagogy. About 63.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 39
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music pedagogy doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 31
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in music pedagogy. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
8 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for music pedagogy students seekinga doctor's degree is Liberty University. Roughly 93,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from Liberty University. Of these students, 33% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Michigan State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music pedagogy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from Michigan State.

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

James Madison University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in music pedagogy. Each year, around 21,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,914 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,856 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from JMU. About 60% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Missouri - Columbia is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in music pedagogy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in music pedagogy from Mizzou.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to music pedagogy that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Music 567
Music Performance 458
Music Theory & Composition 66
Keyboard Instruments 52
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 35

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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