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Music Therapy at Southern Methodist University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how SMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music therapy.

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Music Therapy Degrees Available at SMU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy

SMU Music Therapy Rankings

The bachelor's program at SMU was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for music therapy list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Music Therapy Schools	19
Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	35
Best Music Therapy Colleges for Veterans	37
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Therapy Graduates	40
Highest Paid Music Therapy Graduates	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $30-$48k)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (With Aid)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $75-$110k)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $0-$30k)	53
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $75-$110k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income Over $110k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $30-$48k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $0-$30k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (With Aid)	57

Popularity of Music Therapy at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in music therapy. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.

SMU Music Therapy Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music therapy majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Music Therapy Bachelor’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in music therapy from SMU in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in music therapy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.