2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music Pedagogy

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in music pedagogy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #375 out of 815 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for music pedagogy students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in music pedagogy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Pedagogy School for Your Doctor's Degree

The music pedagogy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music Pedagogy ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of music pedagogy students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music pedagogy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Music Pedagogy in the United States

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for music pedagogy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Pedagogy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

James Madison University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in music pedagogy. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music pedagogy in Virginia.

There were about 6 music pedagogy individuals who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in music pedagogy. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music pedagogy in California.

There were roughly 3 music pedagogy students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in music pedagogy has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music pedagogy in Missouri.

There were about 3 music pedagogy students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in music pedagogy from University of Missouri - Columbia

4

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in music pedagogy. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music pedagogy in Michigan.

There were about 1 music pedagogy individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music pedagogy from Michigan State University

5

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

#1 Most Popular In DC

CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a doctorate in music pedagogy from Catholic University of America

5

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

#2 Most Popular In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in music pedagogy from Shenandoah University

5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

#1 Most Popular In NV

Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in music pedagogy from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Music Pedagogy by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music Pedagogy for a specific region near you.

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Southwest
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Music Pedagogy Related Rankings by Major

Music Pedagogy is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	594
Music Performance	458
Music Theory & Composition	64
Keyboard Instruments	59
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	35
Conducting	35
Other Music	32
Stringed Instruments	20
Voice Performance	11
Music History	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.