A program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address patients' physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs. Includes instruction in music theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record-keeping, and professional standards and ethics.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berklee College of Music | 52 | 4% | $65,144 |
| 2 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 25 | 1% | $46,076 |
| 3 | Western Michigan University | 24 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 4 | Molloy College | 22 | 2% | $51,856 |
| 5 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 21 | 9% | $45,514 |
| 6 | University of Kansas | 21 | 0% | $26,566 |
| 7 | Shenandoah University | 21 | 2% | $47,000 |
| 8 | Georgia College & State University | 19 | 1% | $28,536 |
| 9 | Florida State University | 18 | 0% | $22,168 |
| 10 | Immaculata University | 17 | 3% | $46,000 |
| 11 | Appalachian State University | 16 | 0% | $19,194 |
| 12 | University of Evansville | 15 | 3% | $52,190 |
| 13 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 14 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 14 | Temple University | 13 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan University | 13 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 16 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 13 | 1% | $25,641 |
| 17 | Cleveland State University | 13 | 0% | $29,045 |
| 18 | Sam Houston State University | 12 | 0% | $22,478 |
| 19 | Drexel University | 12 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 20 | Utah State University | 11 | 0% | $20,504 |
| 21 | Nazareth College | 10 | 1% | $50,235 |
| 22 | Baldwin Wallace University | 10 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 23 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 10 | 0% | $25,147 |
| 24 | SUNY at Fredonia | 10 | 1% | $23,902 |
| 25 | Loyola University New Orleans | 10 | 1% | $56,564 |
| 26 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | 9 | 0% | $22,200 |
| 27 | Drury University | 9 | 3% | $40,951 |
| 28 | University of the Incarnate Word | 9 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 29 | Texas Woman's University | 9 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 30 | Marywood University | 8 | 1% | $51,960 |
| 31 | Queens University of Charlotte | 8 | 1% | $48,968 |
| 32 | Augsburg University | 8 | 1% | $52,780 |
| 33 | University of Louisville | 8 | 0% | $27,980 |
| 34 | Southern Methodist University | 8 | 0% | $74,737 |
| 35 | Belmont University | 8 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 36 | University of Miami | 8 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 37 | Elizabethtown College | 7 | 2% | $60,460 |
| 38 | University of North Dakota | 7 | 0% | $22,091 |
| 39 | University of Georgia | 7 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 40 | Wartburg College | 7 | 2% | $53,675 |
| 41 | Charleston Southern University | 7 | 1% | $40,940 |
| 42 | Seattle Pacific University | 7 | 1% | $58,794 |
| 43 | Montclair State University | 6 | 0% | $31,704 |
| 44 | University of the Pacific | 6 | 0% | $66,971 |
| 45 | University of Dayton | 5 | 0% | $59,230 |
| 46 | William Carey University | 5 | 0% | $22,694 |
| 47 | Mercyhurst University | 5 | 1% | $53,311 |
| 48 | The College of Wooster | 4 | 1% | $64,000 |
| 49 | Alverno College | 4 | 1% | $40,693 |
| 50 | Anna Maria College | 4 | 1% | $54,090 |
| 51 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 3 | 0% | $38,578 |
| 52 | Converse College | 3 | 1% | $34,230 |
| 53 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 2 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 54 | Pacific University | 2 | 0% | $59,490 |
| 55 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 2 | 0% | $44,850 |
| 56 | Seton Hill University | 2 | 0% | $51,432 |
| 57 | University of Kentucky | 2 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 58 | East Carolina University | 1 | 0% | $21,672 |
| 59 | Duquesne University | 1 | 0% | $54,364 |
| 60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 61 | Edgewood College | 1 | 0% | $44,216 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Music Therapy/Therapist program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.