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2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

17 Ranked Colleges
232 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,418 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 232 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WIU General Music Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Music Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 32 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general music students whose families make more than $110k list, NIU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Illinois University General Music Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general music students whose families make more than $110k list, UIUC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full UIUC General Music Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 12 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about General Music at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#11

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

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#12

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general music students whose families make more than $110k list, Illinois State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.

Full Illinois State General Music Report

#13

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

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#18 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Music Report

#15

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#17 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cleveland State University General Music Report

#16

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general music students whose families make more than $110k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern General Music Report

#17

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at UChicago

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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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