Top Doctorate in Music Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility

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#3/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Stanford University, Stanford 7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: $63.5K/Yr Living: $34.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Cornell University, Ithaca 5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Musicology Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7.0 Programs	Tuition: $20.8K/Yr Living: $18.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Columbia University, New York City 7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: GRE311TOEFL100PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $65.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor 9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Composition and Music Theory Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: $106.5K/Yr Living: $21K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
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#173/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Arizona State University, Tempe 6.7(Based on 71 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music - Musicology Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE60 Programs	Tuition: $38.5K/Yr Living: $19K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Ohio State University, Columbus 5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $66.8K/Yr Living: $15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#314/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Miami, Coral Gables 9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Instrumental Performance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: $50.8K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#410/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University at Buffalo, Buffalo 8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Historical Musicology and Music Theory Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: GRE309TOEFL90PTE50 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $25K/Yr Living: $18.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#525/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Georgia, Athens 7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Education Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $30.8K/Yr Living: $11.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#530/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Iowa, Iowa City 8.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Iowa, USA84.7%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS7PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $19.4K/Yr Living: $10.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#540/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Utah, Salt Lake City 9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA	Ph.D Musical Arts Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $26.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#628/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	USC-Aiken, Aiken South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music: Music Pedagogy (Piano / Violin) Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE53 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: $29.8K/Yr Living: $7.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of North Texas, Denton 7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Education Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: GMAT21TOEFL79PTE53 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $8.3K/Yr Living: $10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#621/1503 QS Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa 8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Florida, USA41%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $15.9K/Yr Living: $9.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1001 THE Ranking 2021 Check Other Rankings	James Madison University, Harrisonburg Virginia, USA76%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: $91.6K/Yr Living: $10.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

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