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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Music Doctor’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.

Read full report on General Music at Washington University in St Louis

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’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 Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about General Music at UMN Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at UNL

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at North Dakota State University

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 22 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at University of Iowa

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, KU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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