2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
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The University of Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 472 |
| Virginia | 632 |
| North Carolina | 511 |
| Florida | 1,223 |
| Tennessee | 804 |
| Kentucky | 284 |
| South Carolina | 204 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Arkansas | 184 |
| Alabama | 276 |
| Mississippi | 182 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
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Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Music that might interest you.
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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