2026 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in New York
[Music Pedagogy](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-pedagogy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for music pedagogy students.
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2026 Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in New York
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music pedagogy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools
Leading the list is Ithaca College, our #1 best value for music pedagogy in New York. Set in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,616. Typical student debt for music pedagogy graduates is $27,000. Music Pedagogy graduates of Ithaca College earn a median of $38,328 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 69%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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.
