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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Music Performance

36 U.S. colleges and universities offer Music Performance at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 106 Associate 54 Bachelor 429 Master 143 PhD 36 Professional 3

Most schools offering it: New York (34), California (33), Ohio (31), Texas (29), Pennsylvania (26), North Carolina (21)

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UNT
Public

Music Performance: 42 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
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IU
Public

Music Performance: 38 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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SBU
Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Music Performance: 33 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,689
Retention
90%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
7,857
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Music Performance: 28 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Music Performance: 25 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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FSU
Public

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Music Performance: 24 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,889
Retention
96%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
14,293
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UMC
Public

Music Performance: 24 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,732
Retention
75%
Programs
115
Awards 2024-25
3,490
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UMA
Public

Music Performance: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
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UCB
Public

Music Performance: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
38,799
Retention
90%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
10,325
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Music Performance: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
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UW
Public

Music Performance: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
51,044
Retention
96%
Programs
262
Awards 2024-25
19,199
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Music Performance: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
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USM
Public

Music Performance: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,170
Retention
72%
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
3,977
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Music Performance: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
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SU
Private nonprofit

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Music Performance: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
4,454
Retention
82%
Programs
115
Awards 2024-25
1,331
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UCD
Public

Music Performance: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
44,256
Retention
94%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
13,222
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UO
Public

Music Performance: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,404
Retention
86%
Programs
125
Awards 2024-25
6,133
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USC
Private nonprofit

Music Performance: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,566
Retention
96%
Programs
285
Awards 2024-25
17,982
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UC
Public

Music Performance: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
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