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Where can your student actually get into music therapy?

In 2022-23, 60 colleges awarded a bachelor's degree in music therapy, one of them in California. The biggest program that year was Berklee College of Music, with 42 graduates. We build this page from federal data for every college that awards the degree, so it is the whole field rather than a shortlist.

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60 colleges nationwide offer a bachelor's music therapy program; every one of them awarded the degree in 2022-23 (federal IPEDS completions).
Largest programs by graduates in 2022-23: Berklee College of Music (42), University of Louisville (19), Montclair State University (17).
1 of them is in California, the one state whose public systems (the University of California and the CSU) publish an admit rate into the major.
Lowest average net price with aid: Florida State University, $11,297 per year.

Only the University of California and the CSU publish an admit rate into a major, so most colleges here show no program admit rate. A blank rate is not an open door. It means the college does not report one, and your student is applying against the campus admit rate instead. Admits are not enrollees. At most UC programs students are admitted to the campus, not the major. This page as JSON → · California only (1 colleges, with the UC and CSU gates) →

Lowest net price with aid

$11,297

Florida State University
average for aid recipients, per year

Every college, one row each

Colleges with a reported gate into the program come first, hardest first; the rest are sorted by earnings, then by graduates. Degree awarded is the program the college conferred bachelor's degrees in during 2022-23, with the number of graduates (federal IPEDS completions). Program admit rate is the college system's own number for this major (UC Information Center, CSU Chancellor's Office). Net price is the average paid by aid recipients; full price is the cost of attendance. Earnings are federal College Scorecard medians four years after the degree.

College	Gate into the program	Degree awarded · graduates 2022-23	Program admit rate	Campus admit rate	Net price with aid	Full price	Earnings 4 yrs out
Berklee College of Music MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 42 graduates	—	50%	$49,465	$72,700	—
University of Louisville KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 19 graduates	—	80%	$17,988	$32,941	—
Montclair State University NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 17 graduates	—	87%	$15,566	$28,305	—
Sam Houston State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 16 graduates	—	85%	$16,404	$25,505	—
SUNY at Fredonia NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 15 graduates	—	79%	$15,897	$25,879	—
Eastern Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 14 graduates	—	81%	$15,407	$29,640	—
University of the Pacific CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 14 graduates	—	95%	$25,447	$71,515	—
Western Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 13 graduates	—	85%	$15,273	$29,237	—
Cleveland State University OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 12 graduates	—	96%	$14,764	$27,159	—
Maryville University of Saint Louis MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 12 graduates	—	94%	$22,066	$41,959	—
Temple University PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 12 graduates	—	83%	$28,198	$40,903	—
Loyola University New Orleans LA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	88%	$23,696	$64,157	—
Nazareth University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	80%	$29,357	$58,254	—
Utah State University UT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 11 graduates	—	94%	—	$21,654	—
Appalachian State University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	89%	$16,836	$23,169	—
Belmont University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	96%	$33,147	$62,570	—
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	75%	$19,608	$25,537	—
University of Kansas KS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	88%	$18,059	$26,751	—
Wartburg College IA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 10 graduates	—	99%	$32,908	$64,359	—
Florida State University FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	25%	$11,297	$25,720	—
Georgia College & State University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	88%	$20,686	$30,258	—
Molloy College NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	76%	$24,347	$50,720	—
University of Dayton OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	62%	$29,533	$65,881	—
University of Georgia GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	37%	$13,936	$27,993	—
University of the Incarnate Word TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 9 graduates	—	93%	$22,775	$48,681	—
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 8 graduates	—	90%	$14,967	$30,111	—
Duquesne University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 8 graduates	—	79%	$37,730	$67,776	—
Florida Gulf Coast University FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 8 graduates	—	77%	$12,568	$20,807	—
Marywood University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 8 graduates	—	84%	$23,388	$55,582	—
Queens University of Charlotte NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 8 graduates	—	68%	$30,857	$65,742	—
University of Miami FL · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 8 graduates	—	18%	$37,244	$86,078	—
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 7 graduates	—	82%	$22,866	$44,776	—
Shenandoah University VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 7 graduates	—	78%	$30,298	$51,928	—
Anna Maria College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	90%	$28,333	$61,888	—
Charleston Southern University SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	76%	$21,666	$44,558	—
Seattle Pacific University WA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	91%	$24,488	$56,826	—
University of Indianapolis IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 6 graduates	—	73%	$21,602	$52,590	—
Alverno College WI · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	—	$22,540	—	—
Augsburg University MN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	76%	$23,873	$62,303	—
Drury University MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	59%	$20,831	$48,846	—
Elizabethtown College PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	77%	$26,598	$50,865	—
Purdue University Fort Wayne IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	86%	$13,171	$22,183	—
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 5 graduates	—	79%	$23,331	$28,394	—
Carroll University WI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	58%	$15,193	$52,639	—
Mercyhurst University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	83%	$19,444	$59,557	—
Ohio University-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	85%	$21,637	$30,586	—
Pacific University OR · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	92%	$35,273	$72,374	—
The College of Wooster OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	54%	$23,458	$75,656	—
University of Evansville IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 4 graduates	—	78%	$18,499	$57,451	—
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 3 graduates	—	81%	$11,668	$23,316	—
Immaculata University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	78%	$24,258	$43,979	—
Oral Roberts University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	99%	$25,365	$50,004	—
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	76%	$31,872	$49,512	—
Southern Methodist University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	61%	$40,892	$85,606	—
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	77%	$16,778	$30,061	—
William Carey University MS · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 2 graduates	—	58%	$14,258	$29,651	—
Baldwin Wallace University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 1 graduate	—	77%	$27,603	$55,606	—
Converse University SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 1 graduate	—	64%	$23,283	$38,838	—
Marietta College OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 1 graduate	—	79%	$21,083	$53,709	—
Seton Hill University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Music Therapy/Therapist 1 graduate	—	76%	$22,204	$56,183	—

Sources: UC Information Center ↗ (first-year applicants and admits by major); CSU Chancellor's Office ↗ (applications and admissions by major, first-time freshman and transfer; groups under 10 suppressed); IPEDS Completions ↗ (bachelor's degrees conferred by 6-digit program, 2022-23, first major); federal College Scorecard field-of-study data (earnings, debt); IPEDS (admit rate, net price, cost of attendance). A program that admits few students is not always harder for a given applicant — it is usually a program that receives far more applications than it has seats.

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