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2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$5,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 27,047 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,874 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,145 and $31,557 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 209 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.

BMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for BMCC is $4,405 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Music Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k list, Suffolk County Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Music at Suffolk County Community College

#3

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.

OCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OCC is $4,897 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.

Nassau Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $2,007 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

QCC also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $4,070 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend QCC.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

County College of Morris came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.

County College of Morris also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for County College of Morris is $6,186 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Music at County College of Morris

#7

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Hostos Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hostos is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Hostos did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hostos Community College is $4,814 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Music at Hostos Community College

#8

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $7,101 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brookdale Community College.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#12 in overall quality

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $4,716 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Monroe Community College Music Report

#10

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Canandaigua, New York. It awarded 9 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $7,168 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Music at Finger Lakes Community College

#11

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Cecil College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.

Cecil College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $6,229 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Music at Cecil College

#12

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#13 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Adirondack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Adirondack is $5,642 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Music at SUNY Adirondack

#13

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, New York
#6 in overall quality

Five Towns College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Five Towns College is a small school located in Dix Hills, New York that handed out 2 associates’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

Five Towns College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Five Towns College is $11,777 for middle atlantic region associate degree music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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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