2023 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Music Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.
Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Music
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Full Music at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report
Request Information
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Music at Columbia University in the City of New York
Request Information
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New York. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Full Music at University of Rochester Report
Request Information
Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Full Music at New York University Report
Request Information
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Music at University at Buffalo
Request Information
The Juilliard School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Read full report on Music at The Juilliard School
Request Information
Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Request Information
Manhattan School of Music landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Music at Manhattan School of Music Report
Request Information
Five Towns College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree music programs. Five Towns College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Dix Hills.
Read full report on Music at Five Towns College
Request InformationBest 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 |
More Music Rankings in New York
Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Music that might interest you.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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.