by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for conducting students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 33 doctor's degrees in conducting to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of conducting for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for conducting students working on their doctor's degree.
The conducting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Conducting Doctor's Degree Schools.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for conducting students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in conducting. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in conducting from Northwestern University
Michigan State University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in conducting. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in conducting from Michigan State University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in conducting needs to look into The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in conducting from The University of Texas at Austin
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in conducting has to take a look at University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in conducting from University of Rochester
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in conducting from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in conducting from University of Miami
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in conducting from Boston University
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in conducting from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in conducting from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in conducting from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Conducting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 538 |
| Music Performance | 479 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 65 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 44 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 41 |
| Other Music | 39 |
| Music Pedagogy | 23 |
| Stringed Instruments | 19 |
| Voice Performance | 17 |
| Music History | 16 |
