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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,774 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,073 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in music education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at UGA

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at Florida State University

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Read full report on Music Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

Read full report on Music Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Music Education Report

#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shenandoah, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Shenandoah University Music Education Report

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at U Miami

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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