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2026 Best Value General Music Schools in Nevada

[General Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/general-music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general music students.

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• Best Value General Music Schools in Nevada

2026 Best Value General Music Schools in Nevada

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general music, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Music Schools

1

University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

$9,748 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,037 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Nevada Las Vegas the best value for a degree in general music in Nevada. Set in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,748, with out-of-state students paying around $27,411. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the general music program here. Early-career general music graduates make about $47,151. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

University Of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV

$9,578 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,614 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Nevada Reno one of the best values for general music. University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public school located in the city of Reno. Students from in state pay about $9,578 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $27,720. Typical student debt for general music graduates is $27,000. Early-career general music graduates make about $50,691. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.