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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$11,763 Avg Student Debt
Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music 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 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 Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

BMCC also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $8,582 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Read full report on Music at Borough of Manhattan Community College

#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.

QCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,168 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend QCC.

Full QCC Music Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 15 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk County Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,652 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

Read more about Music at Suffolk County Community College

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.

County College of Morris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for County College of Morris is $10,522 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full County College of Morris Music Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.

Nassau Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,434 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Full Nassau Community College Music Report

#6

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Hostos Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 10 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hostos, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hostos is $9,181 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

OCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,561 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Onondaga Community College.

Full Onondaga Community College Music Report

#8

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Brookdale Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $11,031 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Music at Brookdale Community College

#9

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York

With a ranking of #9, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

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 estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $11,576 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Music at Finger Lakes Community College

#10

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Cecil College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 8 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cecil College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,358 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cecil College.

Full Cecil College Music Report

#11

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#12 in overall quality

Monroe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $9,932 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

Full Monroe Community College Music Report

#12

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#13 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students 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. The estimated yearly cost for Adirondack Community College is $10,673 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Music at SUNY Adirondack

#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 $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Dix Hills, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Five Towns College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Five Towns College is $22,317 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about 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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