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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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$38,302 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rochester the most popular school in New York for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

About 42% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Music at Stony Brook University Report

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 62% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Music at Columbia University in the City of New York

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 9 students majoring in music at Cornell, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Read full report on Music at Cornell University

#6

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full Music at The Juilliard School Report

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 71% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Music at New York University

Manhattan School of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in music at Manhattan School of Music, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Music at Manhattan School of Music Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY

Five Towns College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Five Towns College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Dix Hills.

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Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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