2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in stringed instruments, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #346 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 master's degrees in stringed instruments during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Stringed Instruments School for Your Master's Degree

The stringed instruments master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of stringed instruments students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for stringed instruments.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Stringed Instruments in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in stringed instruments.

Most Well Attended Schools for Stringed Instruments Students Working on Their Master's

1

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

49 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The Juilliard School if you want to pursue a master's degree in stringed instruments. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in stringed instruments in New York.

There were approximately 49 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from The Juilliard School

2

Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#3 Best Quality In NY

Manhattan School of Music is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in stringed instruments. Manhattan School of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in stringed instruments in New York.

There were approximately 41 stringed instruments individuals who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from Manhattan School of Music

3

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in stringed instruments. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in stringed instruments in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 7 stringed instruments individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from Carnegie Mellon University

4

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

Catholic University of America is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in stringed instruments. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in stringed instruments in District of Columbia.

There were about 2 stringed instruments individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from Catholic University of America

5

The New School
New York, NY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in stringed instruments in New York.

There were roughly 1 stringed instruments individuals who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from The New School

6

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

#4 Most Popular In NY

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from Syracuse University

Best Stringed Instruments Colleges by State

Explore the most popular stringed instruments colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	86
Pennsylvania	586	8
District of Columbia	330	0

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Stringed Instruments Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Music area of study, Stringed Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Stringed Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	517
General Music	199
Voice Performance	125
Music Theory & Composition	115
Keyboard Instruments	115
Jazz Studies	75
Other Music	62
Conducting	28
Woodwind Instruments	26
Brass Instruments	22

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.