2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 4,774 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,128 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 119 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon College are $6,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend VanderCook College of Music. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at VanderCook College of Music are $7,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.
Hunter College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.
With a ranking of #7, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Bridgewater State is a fairly large public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Minot State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. MSU 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.
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 Minot State University
William Carey University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.
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With a ranking of #10, Manhattanville College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Manhattanville is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Manhattanville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville are $17,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Northern State University is a public institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $11,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Loyola University Maryland ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Loyola Maryland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Maryland are $17,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University of Louisiana are $10,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Music Education at Xavier University of Louisiana
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State are $14,550.
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Lehman College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehman also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178.
Read full report on Music Education at Anderson University South Carolina
University of North Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Queens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 17 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree music teacher education students list, QC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Truman State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Anderson University Indiana ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Anderson, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Music Education at Anderson University Indiana
East Carolina University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #22, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Towson also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.
University of Georgia ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Music Education at Lindenwood University
Central Michigan University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Music Education at Central Michigan University
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- 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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