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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy

30 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master's

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Music Therapy is the 519th most popular major in the country with 665 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 143 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in music therapy. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in music therapy.

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Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s”.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the #1 spot on the list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockville Centre, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Molloy Music Therapy Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Temple University

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Immaculata University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Immaculata University Music Therapy Report

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SUNY New Paltz Music Therapy Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Music Therapy at Texas Woman’s University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Therapy at Florida State

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Drexel University

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Music Therapy Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music Therapy at WMU

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kansas Music Therapy Report

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 5 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Pacific

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #11, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. Nazareth College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Nazareth

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 5 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Therapy at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Shenandoah

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Augsburg Music Therapy Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Appalachian State University

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Therapy at IUPUI

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Therapy at Maryville U

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Therapy at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at SUNY Fredonia

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Therapy at University of Kentucky

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Therapy at University of Miami

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Loyola New Orleans

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Georgia College & State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s list. Georgia College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia College & State University Music Therapy Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Therapy Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Music Therapy Report

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