2026 Best Value Music Management Schools in the Far Western Region
[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong music management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools to find the best return on investment for music management students.
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2026 Best Value Music Management Schools in the Far Western Region
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
College Of Southern Nevada earned the #1 spot for value among music management schools in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,358, with out-of-state students paying around $13,024. Students borrow a median of $9,980 to complete the music management program here. Early-career music management graduates make about $35,850. Set against $9,980 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of California Los Angeles earned it the #2 place for music management. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,233 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $46,121. Students borrow a median of $16,097 to complete the music management program here. Early-career music management graduates make about $63,833. Set against $16,097 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 9%.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Southern California one of the best values for music management. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,647. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete the music management program here. Early-career music management graduates make about $26,975. That is a strong return on a $21,250 median debt. University Of Southern California admits about 10% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 13 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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