by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for conducting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 degrees in conducting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of conducting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for conducting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The conducting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Conducting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the conducting degree levels they offer.
The Juilliard School is a great option for students pursuing a degree in conducting. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from The Juilliard School
It is difficult to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a degree in conducting. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 conducting students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from University of Rochester
The New School is a great option for students pursuing a degree in conducting. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 15th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in conducting from The New School
It's difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a degree in conducting. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 4 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Temple University
Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
There were roughly 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from Manhattan School of Music
Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Catholic University of America
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Syracuse University
Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 4 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Ithaca College
Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from Rider UniversityExplore the best conducting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 7 |
| Maryland | 618 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 1 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Conducting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1,493 |
| Music Performance | 1,463 |
| Voice Performance | 228 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 223 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 216 |
| Music Technology | 205 |
| Jazz Studies | 194 |
| Stringed Instruments | 138 |
| Other Music | 112 |
| Music History | 70 |
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