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2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate School for You

Music is the #21 most popular major in New York with 1,070 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the music graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Music

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Juilliard School. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The New School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Manhattan School of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

With a ranking of #7, Purchase College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate music programs. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

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Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 306
Maryland 176
New Jersey 126
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 26

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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