25 Most Popular Colleges for Music Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in music. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Manhattan School of Music.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Manhattan School of Music

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,000	$44,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 28 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 28 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at NYU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, there were 812 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Berklee College of Music.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Berklee College of Music

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,800	$43,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,605	$1,605
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,236	$1,236

These are the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

In 2017-2018, IU Bloomington reported having 2,613 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at The New England Conservatory of Music.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New England Conservatory of Music

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$46,100	$46,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	$830	$830
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,955	$2,955

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Juilliard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The Juilliard School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,170	$43,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,588	$1,588

The school reported having 34 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Yale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Johns Hopkins can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,077. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cincinnati.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

The school reported having 1,822 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

In 2017-2018, there were 820 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

There were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,450	$12,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,715	$1,715
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$813

Across all programs, there were 1,546 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SFCM can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,700	$43,700
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,110	$1,110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,924	$1,924

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SHSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sam Houston State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,391	$12,861
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,184	$2,184
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$300	$715

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 346. Of that number, 48 were classified as teaching assistants, and 94 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Michigan State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, there were 3,098 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cleveland Institute of Music.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cleveland Institute of Music

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,200	$47,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,946	$1,946
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,967	$1,967

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Rice.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rice University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,833	$37,833
Fees for Full-Time Students	$548	$548
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,495	$2,495

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending BGSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,821	$13,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,787	$1,787
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$749

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,066. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 348 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Rochester.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rochester

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,304	$38,304
Fees for Full-Time Students	$639	$639
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,596	$1,596

The school reported having 290 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

Across all programs, there were 1,169 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Longy.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Longy School of Music of Bard College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$39,800	$39,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$655	$655
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,250	$2,250

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, UT Austin reported having 5,079 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Temple.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Temple University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,164	$22,158
Fees for Full-Time Students	$890	$890
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,231

There were 1,010 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 671 were classified as teaching assistants, and 339 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at U Miami can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Miami

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,280	$35,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,052	$1,052
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,960	$1,960

In 2017-2018, there were 1,256 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 442 were classified as teaching assistants, and 766 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Colorado State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

Across all programs, there were 1,836 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

There were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at ASU - Tempe can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,360. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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