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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Music is the 68th most popular major in the country with 11,573 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,527 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also cost less that 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 general music program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full UPenn General Music Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at Cornell

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York General Music Report

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP General Music Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at Rutgers New Brunswick

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#9 in overall quality

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Full SUNY Stony Brook General Music Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Music Report

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Temple has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at Temple University

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University General Music Report

#10

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Catholic University of America landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at Catholic University of America

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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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