2024 Best Other Music Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in other music, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #401 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Music Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 44 master's degrees in other music to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other music students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other music students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other music related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other music students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other 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 Other Music Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Music in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other music.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Other Music

1

New York University
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in other music. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in other music from New York University

2

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The Juilliard School if you want to pursue a master's degree in other music. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in other music from The Juilliard School

Best Other Music Colleges by State

Explore the best other music schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	41
Pennsylvania	607	0
Maryland	363	3

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Other Music Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	493
General Music	190
Keyboard Instruments	114
Music Theory & Composition	113
Voice Performance	105
Stringed Instruments	68
Jazz Studies	62
Conducting	25
Music History	19
Woodwind Instruments	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.