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2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

45 Colleges
$25,022 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #37 in the country. In fact 7,675 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for music majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for music students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

UD also claimed a spot on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.

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#8

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

Ithaca graduate students pay an average of $22,206 in tuition and fees each year.

Ithaca also claimed a spot on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #9, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #10, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn College graduate students pay an average of $20,952 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Music at Brooklyn College Report

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,070
Pennsylvania 306
Maryland 176
New Jersey 126
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 26

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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).

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