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 | Cleveland State University | 13 | 0% | $29,045 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan University | 13 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 16 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 13 | 1% | $25,641 |
| 17 | Temple University | 13 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 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 | Loyola University New Orleans | 10 | 1% | $56,564 |
| 22 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 10 | 0% | $25,147 |
| 23 | Baldwin Wallace University | 10 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 24 | Nazareth College | 10 | 1% | $50,235 |
| 25 | SUNY at Fredonia | 10 | 1% | $23,902 |
| 26 | Texas Woman's University | 9 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 27 | University of the Incarnate Word | 9 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 28 | Drury University | 9 | 3% | $40,951 |
| 29 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | 9 | 0% | $22,200 |
| 30 | University of Miami | 8 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 31 | Augsburg University | 8 | 1% | $52,780 |
| 32 | Marywood University | 8 | 1% | $51,960 |
| 33 | Southern Methodist University | 8 | 0% | $74,737 |
| 34 | Belmont University | 8 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 35 | Queens University of Charlotte | 8 | 1% | $48,968 |
| 36 | University of Louisville | 8 | 0% | $27,980 |
| 37 | Elizabethtown College | 7 | 2% | $60,460 |
| 38 | Charleston Southern University | 7 | 1% | $40,940 |
| 39 | University of Georgia | 7 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 40 | Seattle Pacific University | 7 | 1% | $58,794 |
| 41 | University of North Dakota | 7 | 0% | $22,091 |
| 42 | Wartburg College | 7 | 2% | $53,675 |
| 43 | Montclair State University | 6 | 0% | $31,704 |
| 44 | University of the Pacific | 6 | 0% | $66,971 |
| 45 | William Carey University | 5 | 0% | $22,694 |
| 46 | University of Dayton | 5 | 0% | $59,230 |
| 47 | Mercyhurst University | 5 | 1% | $53,311 |
| 48 | The College of Wooster | 4 | 1% | $64,000 |
| 49 | Anna Maria College | 4 | 1% | $54,090 |
| 50 | Alverno College | 4 | 1% | $40,693 |
| 51 | Converse College | 3 | 1% | $34,230 |
| 52 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 3 | 0% | $38,578 |
| 53 | Seton Hill University | 2 | 0% | $51,432 |
| 54 | University of Kentucky | 2 | 0% | $30,101 |
| 55 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 2 | 0% | $44,850 |
| 56 | Pacific University | 2 | 0% | $59,490 |
| 57 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 2 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 58 | Michigan State University | 1 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 59 | Duquesne University | 1 | 0% | $54,364 |
| 60 | East Carolina University | 1 | 0% | $21,672 |
| 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.