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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Music

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

All levels Certificate 90 Associate 250 Bachelor 899 Master 191 PhD 63 Professional 3

Most schools offering it: California (154), Texas (88), Illinois (61), New York (53), Pennsylvania (47), North Carolina (40)

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Showing 25–48 of 63 schools

BSU
Public

Music: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
21,089
Retention
78%
Programs
196
Awards 2024-25
5,931
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NU
Private nonprofit

Music: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Music: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

Music: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Music: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
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YU
Private nonprofit

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Music: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,564
Retention
99%
Programs
132
Awards 2024-25
5,610
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DU
Private nonprofit

Duke University

Durham, NC

Music: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,499
Retention
98%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
7,776
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Music: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Music: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
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SBU
Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Music: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

Music: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,024
Retention
80%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
4,680
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CUA
Private nonprofit

Music: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
5,243
Retention
87%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
1,303
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USF
Public

Music: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
49,622
Retention
91%
Programs
168
Awards 2024-25
14,503
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNT
Public

Music: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

Music: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,065
Retention
93%
Programs
192
Awards 2024-25
11,394
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RUB
Public

Music: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,269
Retention
93%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
13,144
CampusOnlineHybrid
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