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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia

14 Ranked Colleges
178 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor's in Georgia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Georgia, there were 249 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 178 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,656 and $26,705 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia” ranking analyzed 14 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $13,649 for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students per year to attend University of Georgia.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Music at UGA

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 17 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students.

Read more about General Music at GaSou

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $11,136 for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students.

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#5

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSU is $12,058 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.

Read full report on General Music at Columbus State University

#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree general music students list, University of West Georgia has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Georgia is $16,124 for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students.

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#7

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree general music students list, Georgia College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College is $19,691 for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at Georgia College

#8

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Valdosta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

VSU also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $13,969 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend VSU.

Read more about General Music at Valdosta State University

#9

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Covenant College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Lookout Mountain, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Covenant also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $23,413 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Covenant College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at Covenant College

#10

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Young Harris College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Located in Young Harris, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.

YHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Young Harris College is $17,591 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.

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#11

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

Clark Atlanta University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

CAU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CAU is $34,263 for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students.

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#12

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Brenau University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia bachelor’s degree general music students list, Brenau has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brenau University is $21,745 for georgia bachelor’s degree general music students.

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#13

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Berry College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia ranking. Berry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Berry, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berry, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $23,014 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Berry.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry College General Music Report

#14

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in Georgia list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $23,734 for Georgia Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Emory University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at Emory

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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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