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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in New York

13 Ranked Colleges
277 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 7,957 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 864 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 277 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 15 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

QC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.

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#3

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Fredonia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Fredonia also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Performance at SUNY Fredonia

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York” 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

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York

SUNY Potsdam landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 1 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music performance students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Potsdam has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Potsdam are $24,384.

Full SUNY Potsdam Music Performance Report

#9

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
#8 in overall quality

Bard College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Bard College is a small school located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York that handed out 21 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Bard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bard College are $37,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 78 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read more about Music Performance at NYU

#11

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Ithaca College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Ithaca also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca College are $22,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ithaca College Music Performance Report

#12

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, LIU Post did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

The New School

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

The New School landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

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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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