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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Music is the 40th most popular major in the country with 27,047 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,874 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,145 and $31,557 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 209 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music 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 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 Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.

BMCC also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $5,871 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Music Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 15 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $4,371 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music at Suffolk County Community College

#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 8 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, County College of Morris has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for County College of Morris is $7,173 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full County College of Morris Music Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Queensborough Community College is $5,133 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music at QCC

#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 2 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $3,837 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Nassau Community College Music Report

#6

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, OCC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $6,961 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Onondaga Community College.

Full Onondaga Community College Music Report

#7

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Hostos Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Hostos not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hostos Community College is $5,961 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,560 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brookdale Community College.

Read more about Music at Brookdale Community College

#9

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.

Finger Lakes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $8,630 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Music at Finger Lakes Community College

#10

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#12 in overall quality

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $6,492 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

Read more about Music at Monroe Community College

#11

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Cecil College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.

Cecil College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,315 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cecil College.

Read full report on Music at Cecil College

#12

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#13 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY Adirondack is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Adirondack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $7,565 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Adirondack Community College.

Read full report on Music at Adirondack Community College

#13

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
#6 in overall quality

Five Towns College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dix Hills, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s music degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Five Towns College also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Five Towns College is $17,199 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Music at Five Towns College

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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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