2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in music at Florida State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in music at U Miami, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in music at UK, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in music at WVU, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
About 53% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 47% are male.
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University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in music at UGA, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in music at UofM, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 55% of the music majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
About 56% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 44% are male.
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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 |
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Music Related Majors
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 23 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.