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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$36,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music performance 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 music performance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Performance at Johns Hopkins University

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Performance at Rutgers New Brunswick

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Rochester has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Full University of Rochester Music Performance Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music performance degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Music Performance Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Performance at Temple

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Music Performance Report

#7

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
#8 in overall quality

Five Towns College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Five Towns College is a small private for-profit school situated in Dix Hills, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Five Towns College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Five Towns College are $25,370, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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