2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Music is the 68th most popular major in the country with 11,573 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,476 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 341 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general music students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general music students list, ECU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
FAU also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
USA also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
GaSou also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general music students list, Eastern has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
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Radford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford University is a fairly large public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Radford also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of West Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
University of West Georgia also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Georgia are $18,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.
Jacksonville State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general music students list, Jacksonville State University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general music students list, UofL has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.
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University of Central Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.
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With a ranking of #21, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Marshall University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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