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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 Ranked Colleges
517 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 517 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, New York
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 15 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 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 #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’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 Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#4

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Fredonia also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#6

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Messiah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 34 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k list, Messiah has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’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 Montclair State are $18,972.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#21 in overall quality

New Jersey City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

NJCU also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610.

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#11

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #11, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 1 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Potsdam, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Potsdam are $24,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#17 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music performance students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Rochester has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Performance Master’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 Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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#16

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s 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 31 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Bard College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bard is a small school located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York that handed out 21 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Bard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bard are $37,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

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#19

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#16 in overall quality

Rowan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 7 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #16 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’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 Rowan University are $15,787.

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#20

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

Ithaca College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca are $22,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

Duquesne University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 78 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NYU Music Performance Report

#23

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

New School University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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