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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree general music students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Music Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at UNL

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 22 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot 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

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on General Music at UMN Twin Cities

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 KU are $25,007.

Read more about General Music at University of Kansas

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

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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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