2025 Best Music Education Schools in New York
13
Colleges in New York
584
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for music education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 584 degrees in music education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Music Education Degree Level
The music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Education Schools in New York.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Music Education in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
Hunter College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Hunter College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
55
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 music education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from New York University
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
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More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
48
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in music education has to look into Queens College. QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 48 music education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Queens College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 music education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 22 music education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were about 21 music education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Hofstra University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
39
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were roughly 39 music education students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were roughly 8 music education students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
96
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the remote town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 85th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 96 music education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Potsdam in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo. This school ranks 100th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 18 music education students who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent data year.
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