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2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,073 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 814 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in music education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music education programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Music Education at UF

#2

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Berea College landed the #2 spot on the list. Berea is a small school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Berea is $8,723 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Berea

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,890 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Vanderbilt.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Vanderbilt Music Education Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $15,074 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Music Education at Florida State

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Central Florida Music Education Report

#9 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 24 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Music Education Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UGA Music Education Report

#8

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

Read more about Music Education at The University of West Florida

#9

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, William Carey University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $9,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Music Education at William Carey University

#10

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNG is $12,939 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Music Education at UNG

#11

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #11, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 12 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $14,778 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at University of North Florida

#12

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #12, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 10 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $12,301 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Music Education at NKU

#12

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, FGCU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,776 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.

Read full report on Music Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

#14

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is $13,078 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Music Education at UAFS

#15

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Appalachian State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 30 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $18,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Appalachian State

#16

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $19,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Music Education at UNC Greensboro

#17

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k list, UofL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $20,569 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Louisville

#18

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ATU is $13,062 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Music Education at ATU

#19

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $16,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FAU Music Education Report

#20

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,075 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CSU.

Read more about Music Education at CSU

#21

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WCU is $16,857 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Music Education at Western Carolina University

#22

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend GaSou.

Read full report on Music Education at GaSou

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,287 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Read full report on Music Education at NSU

#24

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana College is a small school located in Pineville, Louisiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,161 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana College.

Full Louisiana College Music Education Report

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 15 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $15,613 for southeast region bachelor’s degree music teacher education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Music Education at A-State

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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%.

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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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