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Best Schools for Music Therapy in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music therapy education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Music Therapy
Leading the list is Temple University, our #1 school for music therapy. This very large public university is located in the city of Philadelphia. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 20 music therapy degrees were awarded at Temple University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music therapy degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $59,914. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Duquesne University one of the top schools for music therapy. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Pittsburgh. Roughly 77% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 music therapy degrees were awarded at Duquesne University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music therapy degree recipients from Duquesne University generally make around $71,021. Duquesne University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music therapy, landing the #3 spot this year. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock. About 66% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 music therapy students who graduated with this degree at Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music therapy program make about $51,364 in their early career. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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