Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,673 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,302 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree 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 Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the music doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Music

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for music students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.

The Graduate Center did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Music at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Music at University at Buffalo Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

Read More…

#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Music at New York University Report

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great value for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 per year.

Full Music at University of Rochester Report

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia are $52,924 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Full Music at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#7

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY

Five Towns College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Five Towns College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Dix Hills.

Five Towns College graduate students pay an average of $25,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Music at Five Towns College Report

#8

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Juilliard are $51,230 a year.

Read More…

Manhattan School of Music landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Manhattan School of Music graduate students pay an average of $50,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Best Value Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.