by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Conducting Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 degrees in conducting to qualified students.
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The conducting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Conducting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for conducting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Conducting Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the conducting degree levels they offer.
The Juilliard School is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in conducting. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from The Juilliard School
Any student pursuing a degree in conducting has to look into University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
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The New School is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in conducting. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from The New School
Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in conducting. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from Syracuse University
Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Ithaca College
Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from Manhattan School of MusicExplore all the Best Conducting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 7 |
| Maryland | 618 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 1 |
Conducting is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 745 |
| General Music | 553 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 190 |
| Stringed Instruments | 188 |
| Voice Performance | 177 |
| Jazz Studies | 172 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 163 |
| Other Music | 80 |
| Music History | 70 |
| Music Technology | 44 |
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