2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate
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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 associate degree level specifically, there were 1,146 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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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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 an Associate”.
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Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Music
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate list. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for associate degree general music students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Associate Degree General Music students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general music students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for associate degree general music students per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 15 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
BMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $5,158 for Associate Degree General Music students.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2019-2020.
ECC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elgin Community College is $4,185 for associate degree general music students.
With a ranking of #6, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $8,684 for associate degree general music students.
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Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Holyoke Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,718 for associate degree general music students per year to attend Holyoke Community College.
Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,825 for Associate Degree General Music students per year to attend Oakland Community College.
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With a ranking of #9, Northwest College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Powell, Wyoming, and it awarded 4 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest College is $5,902 for Associate Degree General Music students.
South Plains College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for associate degree general music students.
Austin Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Associate Degree General Music students.
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Suffolk County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate list. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $5,533 for associate degree general music students per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.
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Century College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for associate degree general music students per year to attend Century College.
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Truckee Meadows Community College also made our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Truckee Meadows Community College is $9,348 for Associate Degree General Music students.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Associate Degree General Music students.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general music students list, CSN has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,806 for associate degree general music students per year to attend College of Southern Nevada.
North Central University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,142 for associate degree general music students per year to attend North Central University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Salt Lake Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s general music students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salt Lake Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for Associate Degree General Music students.
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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Mt. SAC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mt. SAC is $1,729 for Associate Degree General Music students.
Bellevue College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
BC also made our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $7,870 for associate degree general music students per year to attend BC.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MHCC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. Hood Community College is $7,211 for Associate Degree General Music students.
Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,828 for Associate Degree General Music students per year to attend LCC.
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With a ranking of #23, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Falls Community College is $6,763 for Associate Degree General Music students.
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Vincennes University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Vincennes University also made our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $10,845 for Associate Degree General Music students per year to attend Vincennes University.
Five Towns College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate ranking. Five Towns College is a small private for-profit school situated in Dix Hills, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Five Towns College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Five Towns College is $18,729 for Associate Degree General Music students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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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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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