2026 Best Value Music Therapy Schools in New York
[Music Therapy](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/music-therapy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music therapy students.
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2026 Best Value Music Therapy Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music therapy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music Therapy Schools
Molloy College tops our 2026 list of the best value music therapy schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,790. Typical student debt for music therapy graduates is $27,420. Music Therapy graduates of Molloy College earn a median of $65,544 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Nazareth College earned it the #2 place for music therapy. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Nazareth College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $42,210. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music therapy program here. Soon after graduation, music therapy degree recipients from Nazareth College generally make around $52,745. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Nazareth College admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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