2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 689 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 58 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 Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 11 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend North Dakota State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Truman State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,462 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Truman State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $18,555 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNK is $16,017 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
UND also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,738 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Northern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NSU is $15,851 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $15,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students per year to attend St. Cloud State University.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,067 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMN Morris is $11,412 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Read more about General Music at Missouri State University - Springfield
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 18 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $13,677 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,774 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $15,496 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Iowa State 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $12,354 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Lindenwood University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,491 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $14,040 for plains states region bachelor’s degree general music students.
Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,837 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students per year to attend Evangel University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Emporia State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ESU is $14,822 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree General Music students.
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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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- *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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