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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

55 Ranked Colleges
594 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 594 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Music at Stanford University

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, Duke has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 6 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis General Music Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell General Music Report

#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#16 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#24 in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harvard has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard University General Music Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Music at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#7 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 37 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIUC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Read full report on General Music at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#13

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington General Music Report

#14

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#23 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Full UMCP General Music Report

#15

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#19 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas General Music Report

#16

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on General Music at University of California - Los Angeles

#17

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#20 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at University of California - Berkeley

#21 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 25 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Music Report

#8 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about General Music at Columbia University in the City of New York

#20

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 26 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at UMN Twin Cities

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#22

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#22 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus General Music Report

#23

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at Ball State

#24

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University General Music Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 31 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read more about General Music at The University of Texas at Austin

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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