2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Music Education is the 157th most popular major in the country with 4,774 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,452 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 398 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education
Out of the 398 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 398 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 8 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU excels when it comes to music teacher education quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $11,898 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s. Valley City State University is a small school located in Valley City, North Dakota that handed out 1 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Valley City State University excels when it comes to music teacher education quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Valley City State University is $11,981 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State is also in the top of our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Martin Luther College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Martin Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
MLC excels when it comes to music teacher education quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $19,703 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students per year to attend MLC.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Chadron State College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,268 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students per year to attend Chadron State College.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,748 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Wayne State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Wayne State College is $13,765 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
With a ranking of #10, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for USD is $18,555 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bemidji State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
Northern State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NSU is $15,851 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
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Winona State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Winona State is in the top on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 7 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UND also did well on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Carolina University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
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With a ranking of #16, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, UMN Duluth is in the top on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,067 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $15,620 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
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 3.6% 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%.
Fort Hays State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,053 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students per year to attend FHSU.
Read full report on Music Education at Fort Hays State University
Delta State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Delta State University is $13,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
With a ranking of #23, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Music Teacher Education students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #25, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for bachelor’s degree music teacher education students.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, NY |
| 52 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 53 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 54 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
| 55 | Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, MS |
| 56 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 57 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 58 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 59 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 60 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
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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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- *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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