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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $0-$30k) in New York

16 Ranked Colleges
215 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music Education is the 157th most popular major in the country with 4,774 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 552 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 215 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in music education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hunter has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lehman has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, QC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Queens College Music Education Report

#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rochester Music Education Report

#6

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#12 in overall quality

SUNY Fredonia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Fredonia, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York
#14 in overall quality

SUNY Potsdam landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Potsdam not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Potsdam are $24,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at SUNY Potsdam

#8

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#13 in overall quality

Buffalo State ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Buffalo State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905.

Full Buffalo State Music Education Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 11 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Music Education Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York

Manhattanville College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Manhattanville College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattanville, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville are $17,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 24 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#10 in overall quality

Ithaca College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca College are $22,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ithaca College Music Education Report

#14

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#15 in overall quality

Nazareth College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nazareth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Nazareth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth College are $17,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Nazareth Music Education Report

#15

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#5 in overall quality

Hofstra University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hofstra University Music Education Report

#16

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#11 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at LIU Post

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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