2027 Best Value Music Management Schools in the Southwest Region
[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for music management students.
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2027 Best Value Music Management Schools in the Southwest 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
Leading the list is Austin Community College District, our #1 best value for music management in the Southwest Region. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. In-state tuition and fees average $2,550, compared with $10,590 for out-of-state students. Music Management graduates carry a median of $14,375 in student loans. Music Management graduates of Austin Community College District earn a median of $22,265 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,375 median debt.
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, while out-of-state students pay about $9,952. 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.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Oklahoma earned it the #3 place for music management. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,818, compared with $19,704 for out-of-state students. Music Management graduates carry a median of $23,321 in student loans. Soon after graduation, music management degree recipients from University Of Central Oklahoma generally make around $44,085. That is a strong return on a $23,321 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value music management schools. Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. Students from in state pay about $40,190 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,781 to complete the music management program here. Music Management graduates of Dallas Baptist University earn a median of $34,291 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% 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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
