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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region

66 Colleges
753,263 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,239 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value General Music School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic RegionOut of all the majors we analyze each year, general music was ranked #62 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 753,263 went to students in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Music in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a bachelor's in general music. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on general music schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for general music majors.

Top 10 Best Value General Music Schools

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

At SRU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $20,964 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SRU is about $88,678. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

Read full report on General Music at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general music schools. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population. WCUPA not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The average student at WCUPA graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $30,179. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from WCUPA be around $130,977. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

Read full report on General Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brooklyn College. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

Read full report on General Music at Brooklyn College

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at IUP is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,618. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from IUP is about $114,724. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general music schools. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

At Millersville, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $30,354 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Millersville be around $133,558. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Read full report on General Music at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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The City College of New York comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

It takes about 4.8 years for the average student at CCNY to complete their degree, and it costs about $27,629 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the CCNY is $131,514. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Montclair State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average student at Montclair State graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,288. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State is $124,184. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general music schools. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at SUNY Fredonia to complete their degree, and it costs about $23,442 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $99,629 to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Fredonia. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full General Music at SUNY Fredonia Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Rowan is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,824. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Rowan be around $138,753. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full General Music at Rowan University Report

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Our rankings recognize Towson University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Towson to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,725. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Towson is $130,196. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

Read full report on General Music at Towson University

Best General Music Colleges by State

Explore the best general music schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

StateDegrees Awarded
New York313
Pennsylvania376
Maryland107
New Jersey262
District of Columbia49
Delaware9

General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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