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About Music Therapy/Therapist

Music Therapy/Therapist programs prepare 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.

While Music Therapy/Therapist offers degrees up to the Postbaccalaureate certificate, the majority of students earn a Bachelors degree. Students major in Music Therapy/Therapist all over the country, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in Pennsylvania. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Music Therapy/Therapist is $38,300.

Popularity of Music Therapy/Therapist Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Music Therapy/Therapist degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some of the highest paying jobs for Music Therapy/Therapist majors include Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Therapists, All Other . However, something else to consider is how much demand there is for specific jobs. Positions that are in high need that a degree in Music Therapy/Therapist can prepare you for are Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Therapists, All Other .

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Music Therapy/Therapist majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Music Therapy/Therapist majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
483
Female Students
416 (86%)
Male Students
67 (13%)
White (364, 75%)
Hispanic or Latino (42, 9%)
Black or African American (19, 4%)
Asian (18, 4%)
Two or more races (14, 3%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (14, 3%)
U.S. Nonresident (10, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

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