2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You
Music is the #43 most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Rochester the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for music students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 21 students majoring in music at Rutgers New Brunswick, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 29% are male.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Of the 15 students majoring in music at UMCP, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 29% of the music majors at the school.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in music at Cornell, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 8 students majoring in music at Johns Hopkins, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in music at Pitt, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 960 |
| New York | 2,324 |
| Maryland | 393 |
| New Jersey | 593 |
| District of Columbia | 117 |
| Delaware | 43 |
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Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 18 schools only.
- 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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