Music at Manhattan School of Music

If you plan to study music, take a look at what Manhattan School of Music has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and approximately 939 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 86 music majors received their bachelor's degree from Manhattan School of Music.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

Manhattan School of Music Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Master’s Degree in Music
• Doctorate Degree in Music

Manhattan School of Music Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how Manhattan School of Music performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Manhattan School of Music is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Music Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Music Schools	6
Most Focused Music Schools	7
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools	21
Most Focused Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools	21
Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools	62
	64
Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools	68
	81
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	240
	254
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools	258
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	406
	455
Best Music Schools	467
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	490
	519
Best Value Music Schools	542

In 2021, 132 students received their master’s degree in music from Manhattan School of Music. This makes it the #3 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Manhattan School of Music Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Manhattan School of Music is $20,620. This is less than $24,982, which is the national average of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Music Student Demographics at Manhattan School of Music

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Manhattan School of Music.

Manhattan School of Music Music Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Manhattan School of Music since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Manhattan School of Music with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Manhattan School of Music Music Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students graduated with a master's degree in music from Manhattan School of Music. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Manhattan School of Music with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Manhattan School of Music also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Drama & Theater Arts

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Manhattan School of Music.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Music Directors and Composers	2,780	$66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians	1,770	$82,030

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By DannyDaWriter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.