by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 553 degrees in general music annually.
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The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general music schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 the Best General Music Schools in New York. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.
New York University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 27 general music students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 13 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat Ithaca College if you want to pursue a degree in general music. Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were roughly 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in general music has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 general music students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 38th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.
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Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 15 general music students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were about 29 general music students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
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Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 21 general music students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from Purchase CollegeExplore all the Best General Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 431 |
| Maryland | 618 | 165 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 303 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 57 |
| Delaware | 345 | 35 |
General Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 745 |
| 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 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 43 |
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