2027 Best Music History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Music History programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their music history programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best music history schools.
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Best Schools for Music History in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music History
Leading the list is Skidmore College, our #1 school for music history. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 83% of students finish within six years. About 10 music history degrees were awarded at Skidmore College in the most recent year. Students who receive their music history degree from Skidmore College earn around $34,440 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $18,274 to complete this degree.
See the full music history program report for Skidmore College
The New School is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music history, landing the #2 spot this year. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. The New School awarded about 13 music history degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from The New School generally make around $15,510. The New School graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans.
Read more about the music history program at The New School
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
