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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 686 people earned their degree in music therapy, making the major the 530th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 173 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music therapy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music therapy programs that also have a lower cost than 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 therapy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree music therapy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Therapy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Therapy at Florida State University

#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Therapy 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 Appalachian State are $21,439.

Full Appalachian State Music Therapy Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Therapy at UK

#4

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 6 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia College Music Therapy Report

#5

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

Loyola New Orleans also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola New Orleans are $17,906, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Therapy at Loyola University New Orleans

#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

Shenandoah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Therapy at Shenandoah

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Therapy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Therapy at U Miami

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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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