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

25 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

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.

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

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 city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit college 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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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 129 students majoring in music at NYU, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#3

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 105 students majoring in music at Juilliard, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 63% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at The New School Report

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

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 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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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

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 large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Queens College Report

#8

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson.

Of the 32 students majoring in music at Bard, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Music at Bard College Report

#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Ithaca College Report

#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. 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.

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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 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.

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