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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 568 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in music education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Truman State Music Education Report

#2

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, MSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU are $9,936.

Read more about Music Education at Minot State University

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 6 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

Read full report on Music Education at UNI

#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMSL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Music Education Report

#5

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern State University are $11,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at Northern State University

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 8 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Education at WSU

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Music Education Report

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Full Lindenwood University Music Education Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, KU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Music Education Report

#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 18 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UST MN Music Education Report

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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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