by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 379 bachelor's degrees in music performance to qualified students.
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The music performance bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music performance students working on their bachelor's degree.
The music performance 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 Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for music performance students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music performance has to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from New York University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music performance has to check out University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Rochester
Ithaca College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music performance. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Ithaca College
The New School is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in music performance. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from The New School
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University at Buffalo
Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Purchase College
Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Binghamton University
Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from SUNY Fredonia
Located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Bard College
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Nazareth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Nazareth College
Explore all the Best Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 164 |
| Maryland | 370 | 76 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 47 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 26 |
| Delaware | 224 | 4 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 304 |
| Jazz Studies | 102 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 57 |
| Stringed Instruments | 55 |
| Voice Performance | 50 |
| Music History | 42 |
| Music Technology | 42 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 41 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 26 |
| Other Music | 18 |
