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Music Theory & Composition at The New School

3 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#36 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how New School University ranks in comparison to other schools with music composition programs.

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Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available at New School University

New School University Music Composition Rankings

The bachelor's program at New School University was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for music composition list. It is also ranked #6 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Theory & Composition Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Music Theory & Composition Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 4
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Music Theory & Composition Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Music Theory & Composition Graduate Degree Schools 27
Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 45
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Theory & Composition Graduates 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Theory & Composition Graduates 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 82
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 97
Highest Paid Music Theory & Composition Graduates 99
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (With Aid) 105
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Music Theory & Composition 108

Popularity of Music Composition at New School University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The New School handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in music theory & composition. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 4 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in music composition from New School University. This makes it the #7 most popular school for music composition master’s degree candidates in the country.

New School University Music Composition Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music composition majors at The New School.

New School University Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in music composition from New School University in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The New School with a bachelor's in music composition.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

New School University Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Music Theory & Composition from New School University in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The New School with a master's in music composition.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Music Composition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Jazz Studies 55
Keyboard Instruments 53
Music Performance 51
Voice Performance 41
Music History 16

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