2027 Best Value Music Management Associate’s Degree Schools
[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music management students.
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2027 Best Value Music Management Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music Management Schools
For return on investment in music management, no school beat Austin Community College District this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,550, while out-of-state students pay about $10,590. Typical student debt for music management graduates is $14,375. Music Management graduates of Austin Community College District earn a median of $22,265 early in their careers. Set against $14,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at San Antonio College earned it the #2 place for music management. San Antonio College is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio. In-state tuition and fees average $3,412, compared with $9,952 for out-of-state students. Music Management graduates carry a median of $11,839 in student loans. Early-career music management graduates make about $37,855. That is a strong return on a $11,839 median debt.
University Of Central Oklahoma came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value music management schools. Set in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,818, with out-of-state students paying around $19,704. Music Management graduates carry a median of $23,321 in student loans. Music Management graduates of University Of Central Oklahoma earn a median of $44,085 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,321 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
Full Sail University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in music management, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $26,906. Typical student debt for music management graduates is $32,718. Soon after graduation, music management degree recipients from Full Sail University generally make around $25,184. Set against $32,718 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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