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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$6,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,957 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,627 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 75 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music performance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music performance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College also made our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $3,837 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Read full report on Music Performance at Nassau Community College

#2

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $6,961 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Onondaga Community College.

Read more about Music Performance at Onondaga Community College

#3

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,630 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.

Full Finger Lakes Community College Music Performance Report

#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,492 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music Performance at Monroe Community College

#5

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cecil College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 8 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cecil College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $7,315 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Cecil College Music Performance Report

#6

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#6 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Adirondack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Adirondack Community College is $7,565 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Music Performance at SUNY Adirondack

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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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