Sadly it is a “degree” but many get a music arts or “history” degree. I am a music educator with a masters in conducting and a lot of the Musicologist were people who couldn’t pass the Praxis and get a teaching licenses so they got this with a hope to get a higher degree and most never do.

Most schools don’t carry it as an option because it’s worthless compared to a performance or educational track. Some people going into composing will go Musicology for an easier track bachelors so they can focus on writing for composition contest.

I’m with you on this though… it’s not a job title or at least one worth more than rouge faggot making an ass of itself on social media by trying to snub their nose at two of the greatest and most intelligent people ever in the field of music.