2027 Best Value Music Management Master’s Degree Schools
[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong music management education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 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
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music Management Schools
Ohio University Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value music management schools in the United States. Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Athens. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,158, with out-of-state students paying around $24,838. Students borrow a median of $24,546 to complete the music management program here. Soon after graduation, music management degree recipients from Ohio University Main Campus generally make around $49,736. Set against $24,546 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in music management will find it at Columbia College Chicago, which ranked #2. Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,088. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the music management program here. Music Management graduates of Columbia College Chicago earn a median of $29,160 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in music management will find it at University Of Southern California, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $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. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 10%.
University Of Miami came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value music management schools. Set in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,616. Typical student debt for music management graduates is $17,750. Music Management graduates of University Of Miami earn a median of $49,808 early in their careers. Set against $17,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #5 makes Drexel University one of the best values for music management. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,412 in tuition and fees. Music Management graduates carry a median of $25,468 in student loans. Early-career music management graduates make about $45,512. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 79%.
Syracuse University placed #6 among the best values for music management. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,528. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music management program here. Early-career music management graduates make about $35,389. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Syracuse University admits about 46% of applicants.
Full Sail University came in at #7 for value in music management this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,906. Music Management graduates carry a median of $36,149 in student loans. Early-career music management graduates make about $29,154. Set against $36,149 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Berklee College Of Music placed #8 among the best values for music management. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,040. Students borrow a median of $26,375 to complete the music management program here. Early-career music management graduates make about $37,439. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Berklee College Of Music admits about 44% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 8 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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