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2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$38,302 Avg Salary

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #10, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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Best Music Colleges by State

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

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

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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