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2023 Best Value Colleges for Music Management in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music Management is the 312th most popular major in the country with 1,957 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 190 music management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in music management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music management programs and 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 management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region music management students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Music Management in the Great Lakes Region

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music management degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region music management students list, Ferris has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,213 for great lakes region music management students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 38 ’s music management degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $23,831 for Great Lakes Region Music Management students.

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 44 ’s music management degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $26,258 for Great Lakes Region Music Management students.

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music management degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Roosevelt also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roosevelt University is $21,678 for Great Lakes Region Music Management students.

Full Roosevelt University Music Management Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s music management students in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for great lakes region music management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s music management students in 2020-2021.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $25,196 for great lakes region music management students per year to attend Bradley.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Evansville is a small school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 1 ’s music management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UE, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $22,912 for Great Lakes Region Music Management students per year to attend University of Evansville.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

With a ranking of #8, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Capital also made our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Capital University is $20,020 for Great Lakes Region Music Management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Management at Capital University

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s music management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DePaul is $31,174 for Great Lakes Region Music Management students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

With a ranking of #10, DePauw University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s music management students in 2020-2021.

DePauw also made our “Best Music Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend DePauw is $25,587 for Great Lakes Region Music Management students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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