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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at Johns Hopkins University

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at University of Rochester

#3

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 26 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at SUNY Stony Brook

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 15 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Music Performance Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Performance at Temple University

#6

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
#8 in overall quality

Five Towns College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

Five Towns College also took 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 more about Music Performance at Five Towns College

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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