2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Music Theory & Composition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #198 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Michigan to review for the 2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Music Theory & Composition in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for music theory & composition students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Music Composition

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in music theory & composition needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in music theory & composition from Michigan State University

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in music theory & composition. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in music theory & composition from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	0
Ohio	253	8

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Music Theory & Composition Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Theory & Composition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Music Composition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	60
Conducting	11
Music Pedagogy	5
Keyboard Instruments	2
Music History	1

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.