2025 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #252 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in musicology & ethnomusicology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to musicology & ethnomusicology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of musicology & ethnomusicology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized musicology & ethnomusicology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for musicology & ethnomusicology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Musicology and Ethnomusicology

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in musicology & ethnomusicology from Indiana University - Bloomington

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in musicology & ethnomusicology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Colleges by State

Explore the best musicology & ethnomusicology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	2
Ohio	253	1
Indiana	202	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Musicology & Ethnomusicology is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	157
General Music	83
Conducting	15
Music Theory & Composition	13
Keyboard Instruments	8
Stringed Instruments	3
Other Music	3
Music History	2
Music Pedagogy	2
Music Technology	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.