by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on music — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 52 schools in New York offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in New York.
Leading the list of the most focused music schools is Manhattan School Of Music. Set in the city of New York, Manhattan School Of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 94% of the degrees granted here, or about 354 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Manhattan School Of Music
The Juilliard School came in at #2 on our list of the most focused music schools. The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 87% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 282 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for The Juilliard School
Five Towns College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Five Towns College is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Dix Hills. Music accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Five Towns College
Schenectady County Community College ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Schenectady County Community College is a public school located in the city of Schenectady. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Schenectady County Community College
The New School ranks #5 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees The New School awards are in music, or about 237 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for The New School
Houghton College comes in at #6 for music focus this year. Houghton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Houghton. Music accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Houghton College
Suny At Purchase College landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public institution. Music accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Suny At Purchase College
Bard College landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. Bard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Bard College
University Of Rochester placed #9 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 254 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Rochester
Ithaca College placed #10 for music by degree focus. Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Ithaca College
Suny At Fredonia ranked #11 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Fredonia, Suny At Fredonia is a public institution. Music accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Suny At Fredonia
Suny College At Potsdam comes in at #12 for music focus this year. Suny College At Potsdam is a public school located in the town of Potsdam. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Suny College At Potsdam
Onondaga Community College comes in at #13 for music focus this year. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Onondaga Community College
Nazareth College placed #14 for music by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Nazareth College awards are in music, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Nazareth College
Skidmore College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Skidmore College
Wagner College landed the #16 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Staten Island, Wagner College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Wagner College
New York University comes in at #17 for music focus this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 269 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for New York University
Cuny Queens College landed the #18 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Cuny Queens College
Cuny Brooklyn College placed #19 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Brooklyn College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Cuny Brooklyn College awards are in music, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Cuny Brooklyn College
Broome Community College landed the #20 spot among the most focused music schools. Broome Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Binghamton. About 1% of the degrees Broome Community College awards are in music, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Broome Community College
Cuny Hostos Community College comes in at #21 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Hostos Community College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Cuny Hostos Community College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Cuny Hostos Community College
St Lawrence University landed the #22 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Canton, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees St Lawrence University awards are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for St Lawrence University
Cuny City College landed the #23 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Cuny City College awards are in music, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Cuny City College
Cuny York College landed the #24 spot among the most focused music schools. Cuny York College is a public school located in the city of Jamaica. About 1% of the degrees Cuny York College awards are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Cuny York College
Hamilton College placed #25 for music by degree focus. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Hamilton College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused music list:
These schools also award degrees in music and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Music Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | 0.2% |
| #52 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY | 0.1% |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
