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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Music is the 68th most popular major in the country with 11,573 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 561 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general music 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 “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Read full report on General Music at Cornell University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York General Music Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Read full report on General Music at SUNY Stony Brook

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #5 spot on the list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Purchase College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at Purchase College

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at New York University

#7

Houghton College

Houghton, New York
#6 in overall quality

Houghton College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Houghton is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houghton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houghton College are $11,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at Houghton College

#8

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Five Towns College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Five Towns College is a small school located in Dix Hills, New York that handed out 10 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Five Towns College also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Five Towns College are $25,370.

Read more about General Music at Five Towns College

#9

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Nazareth also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth are $17,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at Nazareth

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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