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CIP 51.2305 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Music Therapy/Therapist.

A program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of clients. 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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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Music Therapy/Therapist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.2305. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree63443
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate535
2025Master degree25153
2025Post-master certificate11
2025Doctorate — research13
2024Bachelor degree61451
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate540
2024Master degree30154
2024Post-master certificate11
2024Doctorate — research11
2023Certificate 1–2 years11
2023Bachelor degree60482
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate543
2023Master degree26174
2023Post-master certificate11
2023Doctorate — research12
2022Bachelor degree60483
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate337
2022Master degree24165
2021Certificate 1–2 years14
2021Bachelor degree61490
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate425
2021Master degree25143
2021Doctorate — research11
2020Bachelor degree61479
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate338
2020Master degree24160
2020Post-master certificate12
2020Doctorate — research12

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.2305 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

77 institutions

WI · Four-year

Alverno College ↗

Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Post-master certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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