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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

5 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Music Education is the 157th most popular major in the country with 4,774 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 171 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Temple has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at Temple University

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne also took the #0 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duquesne Music Education Report

#3

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marywood University Music Education Report

#4

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lebanon Valley College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Annville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, LVC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LVC are $50,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LVC Music Education Report

#5

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at UArts

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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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