2027 Best Value Music Management Schools in Tennessee
[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music management students.
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2027 Best Value Music Management Schools in Tennessee
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
Leading the list is Middle Tennessee State University, our #1 best value for music management in Tennessee. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,266, with out-of-state students paying around $31,574. Music Management graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career music management graduates make about $27,172. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in music management will find it at Belmont University, which ranked #2. Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,540. Music Management graduates carry a median of $22,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, music management degree recipients from Belmont University generally make around $30,666. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 2 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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