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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Music Ranking 2024

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRanked
316
in the USA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a small not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines along with the music major and located in Troy, New York. The school was opened in 1824 and is presently offering bachelor's degrees in Music Theory and Composition.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is among the most expensive in the country; tuition cost is around $64,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in New York listing.

According to recent studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute area is relatively dangerous; the college is reported to have a poor rating for personal safety.

Based on 59 evaluation metrics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute music program ranks #316 Music School (out of 1451; top 25%) in USA and #40 Music School in New York. Major competing music colleges for this school are Yale University in New Haven and The Juilliard School in New York City. See the details about all twelve competitors as well as available music majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#40 Music School in New York
#99 Music School in the Northeast
#316 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#20 Music Theory & Composition Program in New York

Regional Ranking

#33 Music Theory & Composition Program in the Northeast
#40 Music History & Literature Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#102 Music Theory & Composition Program in USA

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You may be interested in other ways to get accepted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:
Art Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Also, check how Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is ranking among graduate schools in New York.

Contact information:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St
Troy, NY 12180-3590
Phone: (518) 276-6000
Website: www.rpi.edu

Location map:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

Music Theory and Composition

Local competitors:

Yale University - Music School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 13 music programs

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 32 music programs

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 15 music programs

New York University - Music School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 16 music programs

Boston University - Music School Ranking
Boston University

Boston, MA, 25 music programs

University of Rochester - Music School Ranking
University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 30 music programs

University of Maryland College Park - Music School Ranking
University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 7 music programs

The New School - Music School Ranking
The New School

New York City, NY, 35 music programs

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 38 music programs

The New England Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, MA, 31 music programs

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 21 music programs

Drexel University - Music School Ranking
Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 6 music programs

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