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2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Music Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Schenectady County Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Borough of Manhattan Community College

#3

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Broome landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at SUNY Broome

#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at County College of Morris

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

Women make up 47% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Suffolk County Community College

#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

About 36% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 64% are male.

Read full report on Music at Nassau Community College

Onondaga Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

About 91% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Music at Onondaga Community College Report

Brookdale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in music at Brookdale Community College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Music at Brookdale Community College Report

Bucks County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Bucks County Community College

Hostos Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

About 14% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on Music at Hostos Community College

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges 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 27 schools only.

  • 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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