2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,062 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 237 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music programs and cost less that 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 34 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 11 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 7 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UNK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMKC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCM has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Iowa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Dakota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 12 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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