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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance in New York (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance in New York (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Performance at Brooklyn College

#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 Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 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 Queens College are $21,042.

Read more about Music Performance at Queens College

#3

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 19 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Fredonia also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Fredonia are $24,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 6 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Performance at Binghamton University

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Music Performance at University at Buffalo

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music performance students with aid list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stony Brook University Music Performance Report

#7

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 1 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Potsdam also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #0. 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

#8

Bard College

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

Bard College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Annandale-On-Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree music performance students with aid list, Bard has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bard College are $37,484, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#11 in overall quality

LIU Post did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #11 spot 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 LIU Post are $23,479.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 64 masters’s music performance degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #1 spot 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.

Read more about Music Performance at University of Rochester

#11

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Ithaca College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also took the #3 spot 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 Ithaca College are $22,056.

Read more about Music Performance at Ithaca College

#12

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Performance Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 NYU are $36,892.

Full New York University Music Performance Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 36 masters’s music performance degrees 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.

Read more about Music Performance at New School University

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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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