2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
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 General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 22 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 13 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Music Master’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.
University of Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general music students with aid list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purchase College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 30 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Purchase College also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Master’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.
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Morgan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Morgan State also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Music Master’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 Morgan State are $17,339.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
William Paterson University also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #15, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
IUP also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Howard University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.
Houghton College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houghton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houghton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houghton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Music Master’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 Houghton are $11,784.
With a ranking of #19, Five Towns College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dix Hills, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Five Towns College also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Five Towns College are $25,370, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Nazareth College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nazareth, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth College are $17,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Catholic University of America ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general music students with aid list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New York University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
NYU also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. 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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- 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%.
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- *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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