2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Music Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New York to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Manhattan School of Music to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 39% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 129 students majoring in music at NYU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Juilliard School is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 105 students majoring in music at Juilliard, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 63% of the music majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
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Queens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.
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Bard College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson.
Of the 32 students majoring in music at Bard, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Ithaca College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 15 students majoring in music at The Graduate Center, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Request InformationBest Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges 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 |
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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 25 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.