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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree music teacher education students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Truman State Music Education Report

#2

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU also took the #0 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 Minot State University are $9,936.

Read full report on Music Education at MSU

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.

Full UNI Music Education Report

#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 Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

Read more about Music Education at UMSL

#5

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NSU is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 8 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $11,814.

Full NSU Music Education Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Music Education at Wichita State University

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #7 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Read full report on Music Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at KU

#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Lindenwood University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at Lindenwood University

#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814.

Full UST MN Music Education Report

#10 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CMU CGES not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CMU CGES are $6,435, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Education at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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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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