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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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 school with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in music at Florida State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Music at Florida State University Report

#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in music at U Miami, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 47% are male.

Read full report on Music at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in music at UGA, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on Music at University of Georgia

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in music at UofM, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Music at University of Memphis Report

#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

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.

Read full report on Music at Shenandoah University

With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 56% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools 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 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.

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