2024 Best Value Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region
95
Ranked Colleges
4,487
Degrees Awarded
$15,600
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,487 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,023 and $25,920 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Music in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the #1 spot on the list. Messiah is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 61 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Messiah also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Messiah University is $26,864 for middle atlantic region music students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Music at Messiah
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,927 for middle atlantic region music students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $21,484 for middle atlantic region music students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Mansfield University is $11,793 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
Read more about Music at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 59 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend IUP is $22,828 for middle atlantic region music students.
Read more about Music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,967 for middle atlantic region music students per year to attend University of Delaware.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Music at UD
With a ranking of #7, Hunter College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students per year to attend Hunter College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter College Music Report
Montclair State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students per year to attend Montclair State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Montclair State University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 41 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $23,133 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at Millersville
With a ranking of #10, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The Graduate Center also made our “Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Music Report
Temple University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music at Temple
Brooklyn College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for middle atlantic region music students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Brooklyn College
Rowan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 86 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan also took the #24 spot in our “Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rowan is $27,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at Rowan
SUNY Fredonia landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,378 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music at SUNY Fredonia
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Kutztown University is $23,227 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
Read more about Music at Kutztown University
With a ranking of #16, Purchase College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 61 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $17,701 for middle atlantic region music students.
Full Purchase College Music Report
With a ranking of #17, Towson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Towson University is $18,105 for middle atlantic region music students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Towson University Music Report
Salisbury University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,402 for middle atlantic region music students per year to attend Salisbury.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music at Salisbury University
With a ranking of #19, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $2,805 for middle atlantic region music students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Music at CCNY
SUNY Potsdam ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Potsdam is $14,175 for middle atlantic region music students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Music at SUNY Potsdam
Queens College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s music degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,469 for middle atlantic region music students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Music at Queens College
With a ranking of #22, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s music students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,646 for middle atlantic region music students.
Read full report on Music at BMCC
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 4 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $10,534 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
Read full report on Music at Finger Lakes Community College
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bloomsburg is $20,639 for middle atlantic region music students.
Read more about Music at Bloomsburg
LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 5 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $7,444 for Middle Atlantic Region Music students.
Full LaGuardia Music Report
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