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

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Finding the Best Music Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Manhattan School of Music to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the music majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 49% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full Music at New York University Report

#3

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Juilliard School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 53% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Music at The Juilliard School Report

#4

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in New York. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 104 students majoring in music at New School University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the music majors at the school.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in music at Brooklyn College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 40 students majoring in music at QC, 68% are male and 33% are female.

Full Music at Queens College Report

#8

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson.

About 41% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 59% are male.

Full Music at Bard College Report

#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in music at Ithaca, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Music at Ithaca College Report

#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 60% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Music at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Best Music Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 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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