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2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$40,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,117 people earned their degree in music theory and composition, making the major the 415th most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 179 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in music theory and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music theory and composition programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income $48-$75k) in New York

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#7 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 Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brooklyn College Music Theory & Composition Report

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition 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 University of Rochester are $50,505.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at University of Rochester

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Music Theory & Composition Report

#4

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan School of Music landed the #4 spot on the list. Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

Manhattan School of Music also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition 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 Manhattan School of Music are $49,270.

Full Manhattan School of Music Music Theory & Composition Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at Syracuse University

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 47 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at New York University

#7

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

The Juilliard School landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Juilliard also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Juilliard are $49,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at Juilliard

#8

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

The New School landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New School University Music Theory & Composition Report

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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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