2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in the Southeast Region
111
Colleges
1,336,634
Bachelor's Degrees
$24,103
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Music School for You
Music is the #34 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 1,336,634 went to students in the Southeast region of the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Music in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 111 colleges that offer a bachelor's in music. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those music schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Music Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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2024 Best Value Music Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Music Schools
Florida State University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value music schools. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Florida State also took the #5 spot in our Best Music Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
It takes the average student at Florida State about 4.2 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,060. This means that the average student pays around $113,652 to get a bachelor’s degree from Florida State. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Western Carolina University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at WCU is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $16,291. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from WCU is about $70,866. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Liberty University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value music schools. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Liberty University also claimed a spot on our Best Music Schools in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Liberty University is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,792. This means that the average student pays around $119,760 to get a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Southern Mississippi comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Southern Miss to complete their degree, and it costs about $18,584 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss is $83,628. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize University of Memphis as the #5 school in this year's rankings. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
It takes the average student at UofM about 4.6 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,589. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UofM is about $98,662. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Central Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at UCA to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $18,595. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UCA is $82,562. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Music at University of Central Arkansas
Our rankings recognize Arkansas State University - Main Campus as the #7 school in this year's rankings. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at A-State is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,763. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from A-State is about $77,447. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population. UF also made our Best Music Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #6.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UF is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,061. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UF is $120,101. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lee University. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
The average student at Lee University graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,787. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Lee University is $94,556. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Morehead State University. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Morehead State University is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $19,151. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Morehead State University is $84,839. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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