2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Michigan

A doctor's degree in music theory and composition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #211 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for music theory and composition students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in music theory and composition during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music theory and composition.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Music Theory & Composition in Michigan

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for music theory and composition students seeking a a doctor's degree.

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

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in music theory and composition. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music theory and composition in Michigan. More information about a doctorate in music theory and composition from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in music theory and composition. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in music theory and composition from Michigan State University

Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	2
Ohio	248	9

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Music Theory & Composition Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Music area of study, Music Theory & Composition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Music Composition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	35
Conducting	3
Music History	2
Music Pedagogy	1

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.