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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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” ranking.

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

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” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Music Report

#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 list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University General Music Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at University of Kansas

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 22 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at University of Iowa

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 26 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Music Report

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis General Music Report

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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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