2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 4,774 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,073 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 226 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. 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.
Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music teacher education students list, William Carey University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Anderson, South Carolina 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 19 students in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178, 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 University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music teacher education students list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #6, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Greenville University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. North Greenville University is a small school located in Tigerville, South Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
North Greenville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville are $11,560.
Jackson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 4 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 Jackson State are $9,445.
University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Bob Jones University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 3 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia College & State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 8 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Campbellsville University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree music teacher education students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Samford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
Shenandoah University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Shenandoah also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040.
Western Kentucky University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
WKU also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rollins College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Winter Park, Florida 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 5 students in 2019-2020.
Rollins also took the #21 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rollins College are $17,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Belmont University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #24, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s music teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also made our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kentucky came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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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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