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2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$21,963 Avg Salary
$18,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You

Music is the #43 most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Music Associate Degree Schools

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Finger Lakes Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Finger Lakes Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,138.

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#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Monroe Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,228.

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#9

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 960
New York 2,324
Maryland 393
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 117
Delaware 43

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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