2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,113 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 90 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
SRU also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,926 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students per year to attend SRU.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Fredonia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,824 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,065 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Mansfield University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WCUPA also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend WCUPA is $22,495 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Kutztown University is $22,422 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania General Music Report
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,470 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is $16,833 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Read full report on General Music at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Millersville also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $23,350 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania General Music Report
With a ranking of #9, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Salisbury is $19,617 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of New Jersey ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
TCNJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $27,541 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend TCNJ.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Rowan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rowan also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan is $25,454 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
With a ranking of #12, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 76 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,034 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students per year to attend Montclair State University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a fairly large school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 29 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is $22,448 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YCP is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,652 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend York College of Pennsylvania.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Morgan State University is $17,619 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
SUNY New Paltz landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY New Paltz is $17,171 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Towson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Towson University is $18,233 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oswego is $15,665 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Lehman College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lehman is $1,814 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Baruch College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $3,562 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bloomsburg is $20,230 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
The City College of New York landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,385 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
SUNY Potsdam came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Potsdam is $13,704 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 45 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend William Paterson University is $19,547 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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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%.
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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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