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 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 13 | 1% | $25,641 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan University | 13 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 16 | Temple University | 13 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 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 | Loyola University New Orleans | 10 | 1% | $56,564 |
| 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 | Nazareth College | 10 | 1% | $50,235 |
| 26 | University of the Incarnate Word | 9 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 27 | Texas Woman's University | 9 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 28 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | 9 | 0% | $22,200 |
| 29 | Drury University | 9 | 3% | $40,951 |
| 30 | Queens University of Charlotte | 8 | 1% | $48,968 |
| 31 | University of Miami | 8 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 32 | Augsburg University | 8 | 1% | $52,780 |
| 33 | Southern Methodist University | 8 | 0% | $74,737 |
| 34 | Belmont University | 8 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 35 | Marywood University | 8 | 1% | $51,960 |
| 36 | University of Louisville | 8 | 0% | $27,980 |
| 37 | Elizabethtown College | 7 | 2% | $60,460 |
| 38 | Seattle Pacific University | 7 | 1% | $58,794 |
| 39 | Charleston Southern University | 7 | 1% | $40,940 |
| 40 | University of North Dakota | 7 | 0% | $22,091 |
| 41 | Wartburg College | 7 | 2% | $53,675 |
| 42 | University of Georgia | 7 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 43 | University of the Pacific | 6 | 0% | $66,971 |
| 44 | Montclair State University | 6 | 0% | $31,704 |
| 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 | Pacific University | 2 | 0% | $59,490 |
| 54 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 2 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 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 | Edgewood College | 1 | 0% | $44,216 |
| 61 | Michigan State University | 1 | 0% | $28,862 |
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.