Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year). 2 fall short.
2 of 3 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other one has no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 3 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$51,754 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$51,754 a year
About $207,016 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $31,392 |
| $30k to $48k | $38,143 |
| $48k to $75k | $46,638 |
| $75k to $110k | $48,042 |
| $110k and up | $56,540 |
| All families (average) | $51,754 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New York high-school graduate ($35,746 a year).
3 of 6 programs could be assessed 50% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Master's Degree | $40,812 | +$5,066 | above HS line | $69,402 | 13.7 yrs | 233 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $27,952 | -$7,794 | falls short | $26,994 | no earnings gain | 89 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $29,4001-year earnings | -$6,346 | falls short (1-yr) | $26,596 | no earnings gain | 21 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,746 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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