2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 27,047 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,441 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs that also have a lower cost than 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah University is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Messiah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houghton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Houghton College is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Houghton College are $11,784.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WCUPA also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Ithaca also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca are $22,056.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Montclair State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 4 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornell University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music 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 degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Music 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 Temple are $24,236.
Hunter College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.
SUNY Fredonia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music students list, SUNY Fredonia has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Duquesne University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Duquesne also took the #25 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rider University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rider University are $20,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339.
University at Buffalo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree music students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purchase College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
UMCP also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brooklyn College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 26 masters’s music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Queens College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stony Brook University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The City College of New York ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, 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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