2027 Best Value Music Education Schools in Rhode Island
[Music Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/music-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for music education students.
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2027 Best Value Music Education Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music Education Schools
Rhode Island College earned the #1 spot for value among music education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,300, with out-of-state students paying around $27,299. Typical student debt for music education graduates is $29,659. Music Education graduates of Rhode Island College earn a median of $51,124 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,659 median debt. Rhode Island College admits about 92% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Providence College earned it the #2 place for music education. Set in the city of Providence, Providence College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $63,550 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for music education graduates is $26,833. Early-career music education graduates make about $57,343. That is a strong return on a $26,833 median debt. Providence College admits about 51% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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