2023 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for music majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Music Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for music students. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Messiah undergraduate students pay an average of $38,370 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for music students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the 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 undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year.
Ithaca College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.
Ithaca undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ithaca also did well on our Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $25,516 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brooklyn College are $15,390 a year.
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music colleges 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 |
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Music Related Majors for Music
One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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