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Music at New York University

47 Bachelor's Degrees
129 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
Music is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at New York University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.

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Music Degrees Available at NYU

NYU Music Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for music majors, NYU came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Schools 8
Best Music Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 10
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools 10
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates 18
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music 51
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 78
Highest Paid Music Graduates 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 201
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 206
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 224
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 231
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 286
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 307
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 314
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 322
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 376
Best Value Colleges for Music 404
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 426
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 435
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 440
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 451
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 462
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 464

Popularity of Music at NYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in music. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 76 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 129 students received their master’s degree in music from NYU. This makes it the #4 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in music in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from NYU Make?

$23,570 Bachelor's Median Salary
$32,165 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NYU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,570 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

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Salary of Music Graduates with a Master's Degree

Music majors graduating with a master's degree from NYU make a median salary of $32,165 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all music graduates with a master's is $25,041.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from NYU Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NYU, music students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all music bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the music program at NYU is $1,163 per month.

NYU Music Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at New York University.

NYU Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from NYU in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 7

NYU Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of music master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in music.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 46
Non-Resident Aliens 50
Other Races 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 453
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 426
Other Visual Art 206
Fine & Studio Arts 160
Dance 52

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