2024 Best Music Pedagogy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in music pedagogy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #336 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for music pedagogy students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in music pedagogy to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on music pedagogy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other music pedagogy students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music pedagogy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music pedagogy students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Music Pedagogy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Pedagogy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Music Pedagogy in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in music pedagogy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Music Pedagogy

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

James Madison University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in music pedagogy. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg.More information about a doctorate in music pedagogy from James Madison University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in music pedagogy. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in music pedagogy from Liberty University

Best Music Pedagogy Colleges by State

Explore the best music pedagogy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	182	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Pedagogy

Music Pedagogy is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Pedagogy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	89
General Music	86
Other Music	12
Music Theory & Composition	9
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	9
Music History	6
Keyboard Instruments	6
Conducting	4
Voice Performance	3
Jazz Studies	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.