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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

40 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Columbia carry an average student debtload of $25,124.

Full Music at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Skidmore College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New York. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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#3

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $495, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vassar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 40 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#6

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, The Juilliard School did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $705, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #10, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools 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 25 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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