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2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$19,244 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

On average, music graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $17,667 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #9, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#10

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate music programs. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools 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 14 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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