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2027 Best Value Music Therapy Schools in New York

[Music Therapy](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/music-therapy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music therapy students.

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• Best Value Music Therapy Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Music Therapy Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music therapy, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Music Therapy Schools

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

$39,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,420 Avg Student Debt

$77,789 Median Earnings (10yr)

Molloy College earned the #1 spot for value among music therapy schools in New York. Molloy College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. In-state tuition and fees average $39,790. Typical student debt for music therapy graduates is $27,420. Early-career music therapy graduates make about $65,544. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

2

Nazareth College
Rochester, NY

$42,210 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$56,458 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nazareth College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in music therapy, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Nazareth College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $42,210. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music therapy program here. Music Therapy graduates of Nazareth College earn a median of $52,745 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Nazareth College admits about 75% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.