2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 21 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 a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the #1 spot on the list. Messiah University is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music performance students 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 University are $12,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
Ithaca also took the #6 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 Ithaca College are $22,056.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Montclair State also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
Rowan also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787.
With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
SUNY Fredonia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Fredonia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Duquesne University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 Binghamton University are $25,290.
With a ranking of #10, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.
Brooklyn College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Queens College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
QC also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music performance students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music performance students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’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.
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New York University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.
NYU also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.
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With a ranking of #15, New Jersey City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJCU is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 14 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music performance students list, NJCU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16.
Penn State University Park also took the #13 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
Bard College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Bard also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bard are $37,484.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Rochester came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester, 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 64 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music performance students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 36 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 New School University are $47,642.
With a ranking of #21, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 66 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, 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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- *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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