2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Music Associate 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 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York 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.
2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found SUNY Schenectady County Community College to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
Women make up 29% of the music majors at the school.
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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 New York. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 35% of the music majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Broome. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.
Women make up 40% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 47% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 64% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Onondaga Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 9% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Queensborough Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree music programs. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Monroe Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Of the 5 students majoring in music at Monroe Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Music majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $8,228 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in New York list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
Of the 5 students majoring in music at LaGuardia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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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 Majors
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 19 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.