Program Outcomes

CBMT Board Certification Pass Rates

Graduates of the UE Music Therapy Program take the board certification exam from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) when all coursework, including the internship, is completed. CBMT defines Overall Pass Rate by the pass rate of the number of exams administered including each attempt for students who take the exam multiple times, rather than unique test takers.

Pass Rates table
Year First-Time Pass Rate Overall Pass Rate
2022 63% 50%
2023 67% 63%
2024 50% 50%
Current National Pass Rates 65% 52%

Music Therapy

Music Therapy Graduation Rates

By American Music Therapy Association standards, degrees are not granted until completion of a full-time 6-month internship after curricular requirements have been met.

Pass Rates table
Earned degree with a Music Therapy major Earned degree with any music major Earned any undergraduate degree from UE
Four-Year Graduation Rate Six-Year Graduation Rate Four-Year Graduation Rate Six-Year Graduation Rate Four-Year Graduation Rate Six-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022-2024 n/a 56% 0% 60% 16% 76%

Career Outcomes

Outcomes table
Graduation Years Employed as Music Therapists Employed in a Music Related Field Employed*
2022-2024 54% 77% 100%

* Knowledge rate: 93% of graduates supplied career information

Salary Expectations

  • US Bureau of Labor Statistics information is not available for Music Therapy