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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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” ranking, we looked at 11 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general music students list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank 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 Cornell are $30,042.

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#2

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #11 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 The Graduate Center are $23,640.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Full Temple General Music Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 24 doctorate’s general music degrees 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.

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#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 list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

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 ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general music students list, NYU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

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 University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia General Music Report

#11

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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