2027 Best Music Therapy Schools in North Carolina
Music Therapy is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for music therapy students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Music Therapy in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music therapy education in North Carolina.
Top Schools in Music Therapy
Appalachian State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best music therapy schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Boone. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. There were roughly 20 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State University in the most recent data year. Music Therapy graduates of Appalachian State University earn a median of $42,340 early in their careers. Appalachian State University graduates carry a median of $21,992 in student loans.
Read more about the music therapy program at Appalachian State University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
