2024 Best General Music Schools in New York
31
Colleges in New York
492
General Music Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general music, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #73 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 31 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Music Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 492 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general music 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.
Pick Your General Music Degree Level
The general music 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 General Music Schools in New York.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for General Music in New York
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New York Schools in General Music
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
New York University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 general music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
41
General Music Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general music needs to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In NY
It's difficult to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 roughly 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.
There were roughly 26 general music students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.
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Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 19 general music students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
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Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
30th
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia. This school ranks 91st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In NY
Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
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