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Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in music at UMN Twin Cities, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the music majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in music at UNL, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the music majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in music at UMKC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Washington University in St Louis 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Music Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 372
Minnesota 262
Kansas 189
Iowa 227
Nebraska 129
North Dakota 76
South Dakota 33

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 8 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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