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Music Performance in New York

Music Performance Schools in New York

In 2022-2023, 777 students earned their Music Performance degrees in NY.

As a degree choice, Music Performance is the 90th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Music Performance Majors in New York

Music Performance majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 379
Master’s Degree 271
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 52
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 52
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 52
Associate Degree 46
Post-Master’s Certificate 29
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 29

Gender Distribution

In New York, a music performance major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of music performance majors in New York is as follows:

  • Asian: 9.0%
  • Black or African American: 3.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 10.3%
  • White: 49.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 22.5%
  • Other Races: 6.2%
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Jobs for Music Performance Grads in New York

There are 22,150 people in the state and 148,150 people in the nation working in music performance jobs.

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Wages for Music Performance Jobs in New York

Music Performance grads earn an average of $66,120 in the state and $59,790 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in New York that offer music performance degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

176 Degrees in Major Awarded
86% Graduation Rate
11,741 Total Students

95% of the teachers are full time. 73% of students get financical aid. This private institution charges an average net price of $30,902.

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88 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
52,775 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1. The average student takes 4.13 years to complete their degree at NYU. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 53% of students receive it.

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Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson
51 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
2,465 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 85% get financial aid. This private school has an average net price of $27,474.

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The New School

New York
51 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
9,047 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $49,086. It takes the average student 4.23 years to graduate. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 19% are considered full time.

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook
47 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
26,782 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 88% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $17,232. It takes the average student 4.26 years to graduate.

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Queens College

Queens
44 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
19,700 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $4,921. 100% of students get financical aid.

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SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia
43 Degrees in Major Awarded
62% Graduation Rate
4,055 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 55%. The average student takes 4.25 years to complete their degree at SUNY Fredonia. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Hunter College

New York
30 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
24,052 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. 100% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 32%.

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SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam
30 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
3,084 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 96% get financial aid. The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1. The average student takes 4.31 years to complete their degree at SUNY Potsdam.

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Ithaca College

Ithaca
29 Degrees in Major Awarded
78% Graduation Rate
5,354 Total Students

100% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 75%. This private institution charges an average net price of $35,552.

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Music Performance Careers in NY

Some of the careers music performance majors go into include:

Job Title NY Job Growth NY Median Salary
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 17% $78,520
Music Directors and Composers 11% $53,020

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to music performance.

Major Annual Graduates in NY
General Music 484
Keyboard Instruments 190
Music Theory & Composition 179
Jazz Studies 172
Voice Performance 144
Stringed Instruments 126
Other Music 69
Music History 52

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