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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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Showing 25–36 of 36 schools

TCU
Private nonprofit

Music Performance: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,938
Retention
93%
Programs
133
Awards 2024-25
3,661
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CIM
Private nonprofit

Music Performance: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
293
Retention
90%
Programs
1
Awards 2024-25
97
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NU
Private nonprofit

Music Performance: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
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FTC
Private for-profit

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY

Music Performance: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
974
Retention
70%
Programs
16
Awards 2024-25
114
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WMU
Private nonprofit

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

Music Performance: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Admission
Open
Students
510
Retention
100%
Programs
14
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Music Performance
PhD

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
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UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Music Performance
PhD

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
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UA
Public

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Music Performance
PhD

Students
33,610
Retention
86%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
7,875
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Music Performance
PhD

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
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