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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor's in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Music is the 68th most popular major in the country with 11,573 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 263 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 159 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,837 and $25,380 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general music programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $5,273 for missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Music at WUSTL

#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $7,564 for missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Truman State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $10,940 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Music at University of Missouri - Columbia

#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - St Louis is $7,401 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Music Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwest has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $9,990 for missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Music at Northwest Missouri State University

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $10,608 for missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Music at University of Central Missouri

#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $9,092 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Music at Southeast Missouri State University

#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 12 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Kansas City is $12,065 for missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UMKC General Music Report

#8 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $12,527 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield General Music Report

#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $14,388 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at Lindenwood University

#11

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, Missouri Western has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $8,762 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Missouri Western State University.

Full Missouri Western General Music Report

#12

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Webster University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Webster also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Webster is $18,661 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Webster General Music Report

#13

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Drury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $13,925 for missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Drury University.

Full Drury University General Music Report

#14

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Evangel University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, Evangel has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Evangel is $21,243 for missouri bachelor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel University General Music Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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