2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 237 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree general music students.
Top 21 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’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 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general music students list, USD has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 9 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 20 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general music students list, Missouri State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Webster University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Webster also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
UND also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
University of Central Missouri ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.
University of Kansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 26 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 11 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general music students list, K -State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 22 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #18, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606.
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With a ranking of #20, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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