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Music Therapy at University of Kansas

12 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#7 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with music therapy programs.

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Music Therapy Degrees Available at KU

KU Music Therapy Rankings

KU was ranked #7 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for music therapy majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Therapy Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Music Therapy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music Therapy 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (With Aid) 3
Best Music Therapy Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy 5
Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy 6
Best Music Therapy Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (With Aid) 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Therapy Graduates 9
Best Value Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $0-$30k) 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Therapy Graduates 14
Highest Paid Music Therapy Graduates 15

Popularity of Music Therapy at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in music therapy. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in music therapy from KU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for music therapy master’s degree candidates in the country.

KU Music Therapy Students

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

KU Music Therapy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 music therapy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

KU Music Therapy Master’s Program

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in music therapy from KU in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Music Therapy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 64
Occupational Therapy 42
Rehabilitation Science 4
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 1

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