2024 Best Music Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Music Technology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #602 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of music technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in music technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on music technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other music technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music technology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Music Technology Schools

The music technology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music technology.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Music Technology

1

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in music technology has to check out University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.More information about a master’s in music technology from University of Rochester

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in music technology needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in music technology from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Temple University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in music technology. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in music technology from Temple University

Best Music Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best music technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	4
Pennsylvania	607	8

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Music Technology

Music Technology is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	493
General Music	190
Keyboard Instruments	114
Music Theory & Composition	113
Voice Performance	105
Stringed Instruments	68
Jazz Studies	62
Other Music	44
Conducting	25
Music History	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.