2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York 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.
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2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Juilliard School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Manhattan School of Music ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Purchase College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Queens College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 960 |
| Maryland | 393 |
| New Jersey | 593 |
| District of Columbia | 117 |
| Delaware | 43 |
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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 8 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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