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New York University Bachelor’s in Music

76 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$20,140 Average Salary
$21,000 Average Student Debt

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at New York University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the NYU Bachelor’s in Music

#59 in the U.S
#8 in New York

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. NYU is in the top 10% of the country for music. More specifically it was ranked #59 out of 697 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Music2
Most Popular Colleges for Music7
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools16
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music24
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans30
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools41
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music44
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans46
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music49
Best Music Schools59
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates64
Best Music Colleges for Veterans65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music72
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)84
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)89
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans92
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)220
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music229
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)255
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)257
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)258
Most Focused Colleges for Music273
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates473
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)506
Highest Paid Music Graduates516
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)523
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)551
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)568
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)571
Best Value Colleges for Music579
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)614
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music615
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)618
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)622
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)627
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)666
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid)670
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music671
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)673

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from NYU Cost?

$54,880 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,000 Average Student Debt

NYU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at NYU paid an average of $1,537 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$52,204$52,204
Fees$2,676$2,676
Books and Supplies$718$718
On Campus Room and Board$19,244$19,244
On Campus Other Expenses$2,790$2,790

Learn more about NYU tuition and fees.

NYU Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU in Music walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From NYU?

$20,140 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU is $20,140 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $25,137.

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Does NYU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

NYU does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.

NYU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

76 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
59.2% Women
31.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 76 bachelor’s degrees in music awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 59.2% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.6% of the music bachelor’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White46
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at NYU

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Music7
Music Performance59
Music Theory & Composition10

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance25
Drama & Theater Arts427
Film, Video & Photographic Arts465
Fine & Studio Arts88
Other Visual Art113

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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