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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$5,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Performance is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,957 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,627 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 75 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music performance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Onondaga Community College is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k list, OCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Onondaga Community College is $4,897 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Onondaga Community College Music Performance Report

#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $2,007 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Music Performance at Nassau Community College

#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $4,716 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

Full Monroe Community College Music Performance Report

#4

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Canandaigua, New York. It awarded 9 associates’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $7,168 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Music Performance at Finger Lakes Community College

#5

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Cecil College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $6,229 for middle atlantic region associate degree music performance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#6 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Adirondack, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Performance Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $5,642 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music Performance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Adirondack.

Read more about Music Performance at Adirondack Community College

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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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