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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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$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 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rochester the most popular school in New York for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at University of Rochester Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 42% of the music majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 62% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in music at Columbia, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Music at Columbia University in the City of New York

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 22% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 71% of the music majors at the school.

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Manhattan School of Music ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 14% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at The Juilliard School Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in music at University at Buffalo, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY

With a ranking of #10, Five Towns College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Five Towns College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dix Hills.

Read full report on Music at Five Towns College

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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