2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York
13
Colleges in New York
179
Music Composition Degrees Awarded
A degree in
music theory & composition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #390 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 179 degrees in music theory & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School
The music composition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music Theory & Composition School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Music Theory & Composition Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in New York
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music composition degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New York Schools in Music Composition
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
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Music Composition Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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The Juilliard School is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 13 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
It is hard to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 11 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in music theory & composition needs to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 6 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
There were approximately 6 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent year we have data available.
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New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were about 17 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 11 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
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Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 34th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 26 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Purchase College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Purchase. This college ranks 59th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 17 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.
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