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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music History in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music history education in New York.
Top Schools in Music History
Leading the list is Skidmore College, our #1 school for music history. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Skidmore College graduates 83% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 music history students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music history program make about $34,440 in their early career. Skidmore College graduates carry a median of $18,274 in student loans.
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Cuny Hunter College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music history, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a very large public university. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. Cuny Hunter College awarded about 13 music history degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from Cuny Hunter College generally make around $33,384. Cuny Hunter College graduates carry a median of $11,091 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes The New School one of the top schools for music history. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. The New School awarded about 12 music history degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from The New School generally make around $15,510. Typical student debt for the program is $24,000.
More information about a degree in music history from The New School
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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