2023 Best Value Colleges for Music Education
394
Ranked Colleges
4,761
Degrees Awarded
$14,500
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,761 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools” ranking looked at 394 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools.
Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Music Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 28 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU also made our “Best Music Education Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for music teacher education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read full report on Music Education at BYU
Out of the 394 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for music teacher education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full BYU - I Music Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WSC is $14,141 for Music Teacher Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Wayne State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,205 for Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Minot State University.
Full MSU Music Education Report
Out of the 394 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $13,476 for Music Teacher Education students.
Full University of the Cumberlands Music Education Report
Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our music teacher education students list, Central Michigan has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $16,007 for Music Teacher Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Central Michigan
With a ranking of #7, Valley City State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Valley City State University is $11,676 for Music Teacher Education students.
Read full report on Music Education at Valley City State University
Martin Luther College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, MLC also did well on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It costs about $22,205 for music teacher education students per year to attend MLC.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Education at MLC
University of South Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 12 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, USD is in the top on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend USD is $19,389 for Music Teacher Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Dakota Music Education Report
Winona State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Winona State also did well on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It costs about $17,634 for Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Winona State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Winona State University Music Education Report
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $18,578 for Music Teacher Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Music Education Report
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #12. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 25 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI also took the #22 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,438 for music teacher education students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Northern Iowa
With a ranking of #13, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 7 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, ESU is in the top on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,794 for Music Teacher Education students per year to attend ESU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Emporia State University Music Education Report
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,844 for Music Teacher Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at UW - River Falls
With a ranking of #15, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,033 for Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bemidji State University Music Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $20,371 for music teacher education students.
Read full report on Music Education at WMU
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,296 for music teacher education students per year to attend Delta State University.
Read full report on Music Education at Delta State University
With a ranking of #18, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato is also in the top of our “Best Music Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $17,159 for music teacher education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State Mankato Music Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 18 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $14,308 for music teacher education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU Music Education Report
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,925 for music teacher education students.
Read more about Music Education at Northwest Missouri State University
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,924 for music teacher education students.
Full WCU Music Education Report
University of Wyoming came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $11,085 for music teacher education students per year to attend University of Wyoming.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Wyoming
Truman State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,301 for music teacher education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Music Education at Truman State
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,189 for music teacher education students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full A-State Music Education Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for Music Teacher Education students.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Akron Main Campus
Hunter College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools ranking. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 14 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Hunter is in the top on our “Best Music Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,158 for music teacher education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter Music Education Report
Rest of the Best 49 in Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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