by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,860 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , music graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,123 and had an average of $27,532 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,667 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,863 and $31,476 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 192 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in music. That schools that top this list have a program in music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Broome. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Broome is a medium-sized school located in Binghamton, New York that handed out 5 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bucks County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carroll Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Nyack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Ulster ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stone Ridge, New York, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Adirondack Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Adirondack is a public institution located in Queensbury, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Hostos is located in Bronx, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Canandaigua, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 11 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nassau Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. RVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 8 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Orange County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Orange is a small school located in Middletown, New York that handed out 1 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Jamestown Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jamestown Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Monroe Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Essex County College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
Community College of Philadelphia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Niagara County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Allegheny County is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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