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2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You

With 2,324 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #35 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York 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 New York

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 New York for music students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

Full Music at LaGuardia Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, music majors at Finger Lakes Community College accumulate an average of around $13,138 in student debt.

Full Music at Finger Lakes Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Onondaga Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Full Music at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

While working on their Associate Degree, music majors at Monroe Community College accumulate an average of around $8,228 in student debt.

Full Music at Monroe Community College Report

#7

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Music at Suffolk County Community College

Niagara County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at Niagara County Community College

Hostos Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Music at Hostos Community College

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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