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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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 $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $30-$48k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music education program at the school. 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 $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Florida State are $26,707.

Read full report on Music Education at Florida State

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC 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 UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

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

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at Southern Miss

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofSC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah also made our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah are $23,040.

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 $30-$48k 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 University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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