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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$36,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,627 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 11 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University Music Performance Report

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Performance at University of Rochester

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Performance at Rutgers New Brunswick

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Performance 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 Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Read full report on Music Performance at SUNY Stony Brook

#5

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Five Towns College landed the #5 spot on the list. Five Towns College is a private for-profit institution located in Dix Hills, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Five Towns College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Five Towns College are $25,370, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Performance at Five Towns College

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Read full report on Music Performance at Temple

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Music Performance Report

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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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