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2023 Best Music Schools in New York

23 Colleges
$25,290 Avg Salary
$25,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music 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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Music Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Music Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

With a ranking of #9, Bard College did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Annandale-On-Hudson.

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#10

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

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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 23 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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